Following a whistleblower report of harsh conditions for juveniles at the Henry Wade Justice Center in Dallas, the Dallas Black Clergy is pressing for answers.
The group called an emergency press conference on Sunday to discuss conditions that the group calls "inhumane and harsh.""The building behind us is supposed to be a place of rehabilitation instead it’s a place of trauma," Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters.Members of the Dallas Black Clergy want to meet with the entire Dallas County Juvenile Board and discuss with the conditions at the Henry Wade Justice Center.
We’re not lying, and we deserve to be heard, and these babies have a voice, and they do not deserve to be locked down like a caged animal."Last year, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department launched a criminal investigation into allegations of abuse and neglect at the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center.
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