Dallas County juvenile lockup is mistreating kids, parents say
that boys in a juvenile lockup went months — sometimes more than a year — without going outdoors more than a few times.also said they are worried about how little their children are being fed.
Sommerman said at the June juvenile board retreat that he would support spending more on food in juvenile detention facilities after hearing complaints from children. Parkland also provides health screening and numerous types of tests and treatments for the children, including not only urgent care but also immunizations, dental care and suicide prevention programs.that their children had a rash, some on the side of their faces, others on the neck or arms.Some parents attribute this rash to a lack of hygiene.
DeVito said Parkland can’t comment on unverified reports from unnamed parents nor discuss a particular case. At intake, each child is asked if they take medications. If the juvenile says yes, medical providers verify the medication and obtain consent from the guardian to continue.Little parental contact
complained about how long they must wait to visit their child. They idle for hours to see their children for 15 minutes.For more than 11 months, Mark Halstead has been in Dallas County's detention center, where he remains in a cell with only a concrete bench and a toilet for up to 23 hours a day. Mark’s mother said he recently told her he is scared to get out. He’s become used to a set schedule, worried breaking the routine will end badly for him.AdvertisementBarbara Kessler of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department said the agency is charged with inspecting child detention facilities annually. The TJJD’s Office of the Inspector General investigates allegations of abuse, neglect or exploitation of youth in county facilities.
In a 2018 report, a state auditor found one child’s hands were shackled for an unjustified length of time — 57 minutes — following comments of self-harm.
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