The state will investigate allegations of child neglect in Dallas County’s Henry Wade Juvenile Detention Center, according to a letter sent Wednesday.
The Texas Juvenile Justice Department is basing its investigation on information from the county's juvenile probation department, complaints and inspection findings, Chief Inspector General Daniel Guajardo wrote in a letter obtained by KERA.
"At this time, there are no specific persons identified as alleged perpetrators and there is no request to initiate an internal investigation as required by Title 37 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 358," the letter states.
It comes just weeks after reporting from The Dallas Morning News revealed accounts of poor conditions for detained children. Many spend most of their days alone in small cells. Some parents told the outlet their kids were not given necessary medication.
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