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A Los Angeles County judge took a major step Friday toward shutting down Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, months after a state oversight body found it “unsuitable” to house youth.

Three youths suffered drug overdoses at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey on Friday, the latest scandal for the beleaguered facility.

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Three youths suffered drug overdoses at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey on Friday, the latest scandal at a beleaguered facility that was supposed to close last year after a state oversight body found it “unsuitable” to house juveniles.