Why Was This 11-Year-Old Brownsville ISD Honor Student Put in Solitary For Three Days?
www.texasobserver.org
A fifth-grader reported being bullied by his principal. Five days later, he was handcuffed and detained.
  • Venat0r@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1651·
    1 year ago

    Garza called law enforcement, who detained him and placed him in solitary confinement for three days at the Darrell B. Hester Juvenile Detention Center in Brownsville.

    Why the fuck does a juvenile detention center even have solitary confinement… America is so fucked up…

    • WndyLady@lemm.eeEnglish
      446·
      1 year ago

      I work in with traumatized teens. There are times where they need to be isolated from their peers, but I agree that solitary is not therapeutic. Research and experience easily demonstrate that.

      The reality is, though, that these systems are so underfunded and understaffed that these detrimental tactics are the only viable option.

      I’m not defending the practice. I would never work in a system that uses solitary confinement with adolescents, but I have the luxury of choice.

      • UnculturedSwine@lemmy.worldEnglish
        121·
        1 year ago

        As a guy with childhood trauma, abandonment issues, depression, and many other mental challenges, I appreciate the work you do. I feel like what I went through is small potatoes compared to being arrested and put in the hole for 3 whole days as a kid. I really feel for this little guy and hope that he gets through this ok.