Dallas County Commissioner Andrew Sommerman sought observation sheets from the Dallas County Juvenile Department, which show how long detainees spend in solitary confinement.
Dallas County Commissioner Andrew Sommerman and county judge Clay Jenkins, who are part of the nine-member juvenile oversight board, subpoenaed documents from the Dallas County Juvenile Department called observation sheets.
Sommerman said he wanted to know if reports by parents of kids and even some former employees of juveniles in isolation for hours are true. Sommerman argues the observation sheets are needed to determine if DCJD should have more employees or even a larger budget. "The juvenile board shall set policy, the juvenile board may investigate, the juvenile board may do any special studies, it never mentions the county commissioners, not once," said Frank Adler, co-counsel for the Dallas County Juvenile Department.Legal battle ensues between Dallas County commissioner, juvenile dept.
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