Kern — STO-26-0003

Source: https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/2026-03-standing-order-re-inspection-kern-county-probation-department-detention-facilities_output_output_output.pdf

= NY Ww SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF KERN FF METROPOLITAN DIVISION JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER oa DO Standing Order

In the Matter of: No. 2026 - 03 DOAN Inspections of Kern County
Probation Department Detention Oo ss 0 Facilities
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WHEREAS, on March 13, 2026, the Presiding Juvenile Court Judge, pursuant to se aA Welfare and Institutions Code 209 and 229, inspected the James G. Bowles Youth Ss DO Detention Center and found it to be a suitable place for confinement of minors. se N WHEREAS, on March 13, 2026, the Presiding Juvenile Court Judge, pursuant to

Bs DOB Welfare and Institutions Code 209 and 229, inspected the APEX Academy and found it B= O to be a suitable place for confinement of minors. DOD NY WHEREAS, on March 13, 2026, the Presiding Juvenile Court Judge, pursuant to = NB Welfare and Institutions Code 209 and 229, inspected the Kern Crossroads Facility and NY NHN found it to be a suitable place for confinement of minors.

Court Judge, pursuant to YB WHEREAS, on March 13, 2026, the Presiding Juvenile B Welfare and Institutions Code 209 and 229, inspected the area set aside for Furlough YS

for confinement of minors. YH a Treatment Rehabilitation and found it to be a suitable place
the Presiding Juvenile Court Judge, pursuant to MH Oo WHEREAS, on March 13, 2026,

be a suitable place for confinement of minors.MOMMO on Welfarefound it toand Institutions Code 209 and 229, inspected the Pathways Academy and

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N = WHEREAS, on April 10, 2026, the Presiding Juvenile Court Judge, pursuant to DN Welfare and Institutions Code 209 and 229, inspected Camp Erwin Owen and found it

WwW to be a suitable place for confinement of minors. FF WHEREAS, on the above dates, James G. Bowles Youth Detention Center, APEX Academy, Kern Crossroads Facility, Pathways Academy, Furlough Treatment O Rehabilitation area and Camp Erwin Owen, are in conformity with the minimum standards for youth detention centers, camps and schools as outlined in Title 15 of the O California Code of Regulations. oOo WHEREAS, this Court designates a delegated member of the Kern County

(“JUDPC’) to inspect each Co Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission
law enforcement facility that contains a lockup for adults in which one or more minors
were securely detained for any length of time pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code

209(b)(1).
WHEREAS, a delegated member of the Kern County JJDPC inspected the
Bakersfield Police Department facility on April 3, 2026, pursuant to Welfare and
Institutions Code 209 and 229, inspected the area set aside for the detainment of
minors at the Bakersfield Police Department, and found it to be a suitable place for the

confinement of minors.
NOW, THEREFORE, as a result of the inspections and documentation provided
by the Kern County Probation Department, the Court finds that James G. Bowles Youth
Detention Center, APEX Academy, Kern Crossroads Facility, Pathways Academy,
Furlough Treatment Rehabilitation area, Camp Erwin Owen, and Bakersfield Police
Department, are suitable places for the confinement of minors (and non-minors at APEX
Academy) and conform with the minimum standards for juvenile facilities, and the Court

authorizes the Chief Probation Officer to so certifyto the Board of Corrections.

Dated:
Christie Canales Norris
Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court

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