‘Gladiator fight’ cases against L.A. juvenile hall staffers are falling apart

‘Gladiator fight’ cases against L.A. juvenile hall staffers are falling apart

Los Angeles Times April 8, 2026

Last year, California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta indicted 30 probation officers for arranging fights between youths housed at L.A. juvenile halls. But recently, prosecutors dropped charges against a third of the officers and are offering lenient plea deals to several others.