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| Location | Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles |
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| Status | Operational |
| Opened | 1921 |
| Managed by | Los Angeles County Probation Department |
Central Juvenile Hall (also known as Eastlake Juvenile Hall or Central) is a youth detention center in Los Angeles County. Central houses both boys and girls.[1] The Central Juvenile Hall complex was originally established in 1912 as the first juvenile detention facility in Los Angeles County.[2] The hall sits on twenty-two and one-half acres of land in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles. The facility has 24 buildings including living units, two infirmaries, two school buildings, two gyms, kitchen facilities, a chapel, and mechanical areas.[2]
- ^ Fritz, Mike (2015-03-17). "Photo essay: Life inside a juvenile detention center for girls". PBS Newshour. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ a b "1999 Los Angeles County Grand Jury Report". Los Angeles County Grand Jury. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2016.