The Dallas County Juvenile Board held an emergency meeting to accept the resignation of Executive Director Darryl Beatty on Monday afternoon.
This comes after state inspectors made a surprise visit one week ago and launched an investigation.The process to make the resignation official was quick, but advocates say change was a long time coming."We know by various reports, including what we believe to be the study that will come out soon, will confirm what we have long known. That Henry Wade is a house of horrors. Instead of a place of rehabilitation, it is a place of trauma," said Dr. Michael Waters of Dallas Black Clergy.
That was once again happening," Jenkins said.The county judge is one of the many who has been calling for change and greater transparency from the department."We're not going to keep these kids forever, so even if you don't care about the kids in the juvenile department, care about the fact they are going to get back out and be in the community. You want kids who have been rehabilitated, underlying issues have been addressed," said Jenkins.
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