Contra Costa supervisors begin process to shut down Orin Allen youth detention facility

Following a vote Tuesday by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility in Byron will close within 60 to 90 days, with 36 staff eventually transitioning into new positions within the county probation department.

The board voted 3-2 to close the facility, with supervisors John Gioia and Federal Glover dissenting. Both supported keeping the facility — also known as the “Boy’s Ranch,” in the unincorporated East County area of Byron — open until late March to allow for more transition time and input from the district attorney’s and public defender’s offices.