Dallas juvenile justice department director denies alleged poor conditions at facility

Dallas County juvenile justice officials during a news conference Wednesday denied allegations about poor conditions in the facility and said the Texas Juvenile Justice Department cleared the facility in an audit last fall. Darryl Beatty, the executive director of the Dallas County Juvenile Department, said allegations about inhumane treatment of detainees in the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center — including juveniles being held in cells for up to 23 hours a day — are false. DeAndra Jones, deputy director of detention services, said detainees have highly structured daily schedules, which...