"… ia’s overcrowded prisons.Mark Varela, legislative chairman for the Chief Probation Officers of California, said his group continues to oppose closing the las …"

"… y systems for youth offenders are not scandal-free. The Los Angeles County Probation Department is under federal order to rein in use of force, including peppe …"

"… l burden on counties and raise the cost of housing juveniles.” The Chief Probation Officers of California, whose members are now responsible for most young o …"

"… e last three state-run facilities and transfer all wards to local custody. Probation chiefs and corrections officers — even union teachers at state facilitie …"

"… ociation spent more than $421,511 lobbying on an array of bills. The Chief Probation Officers group also spent nearly $370,000 to push its view on the budget a …"