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Mar. 16, 2023

Los Angeles Judge Mario Barrera is not a fan of juvenile hall or camps

LA juvenile judge willing to listen to creative solutions

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Los Angeles County (Lancaster)

LANCASTER -- A woman walked out of Judge Mario Barrera's courtroom with her three young sons. One of them is facing delinquency charges.

"Never thought I was such a bad mother," she half joked.

When the comment was relayed to Barrera in chambers, he replied, "Sometimes parents have their own issues (mental health, drug addiction) so the court has to carefully figure out not only what services the mino... (continued)

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