ICYMI from KPBS Midday Edition: A total of 150 juveniles are currently held at youth detention centers across San Diego County. Juveniles can suffer from long-term physical and mental health issues when they endure long periods of isolation and detention.
“It’s important for San Diegans to know our County believes in the new direction Probation is headed, has dedicated significant resources to transform our facilities, and is committed to delivering trauma-informed care to the youth in our custody,” supervisor Fletcher said in his statement toA total of 150 people are currently held at youth detention centers across the county, including 65 at the new Youth Transition Campus.
“The Juvenile Justice Commission strongly encourages and recommends the Probation Department review, evaluate, and implement changes to use and de-escalation tactic practices to ensure the safety of youth and staff,” the commission wrote in a 2018 report. Plus, inspectors noted, the East Mesa facility had no way to track juveniles after their release, staff morale was low and executives offered little transparency to employees about their decisions.
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