Executive Director Darryl Beatty held a press conference to defend his detention center. However, he refused to take any questions from the media and instead read a prepared statement. His attorney said that was his advice.
After complaints about inhumane conditions inside the Dallas County Juvenile Justice Center, the executive director is firing back.The director cited audits by the state as proof the department is following the law in its treatment of young people in custody.Executive Director Darryl Beatty held a press conference Wednesday to refute the claims of a whistleblower report of harsh conditions and defend the detention center.
"The department did not have a written policy in place regarding disciplinary seclusion."Beatty says the department went on to receive a clean audit in September and again in April. "I can assure you, as of today, youth are receiving out-of-cell structured and unstructured activities in compliance with state law," he said.
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