“Youth Law Center attorney Meredith Desautels described Montgomery Steppe’s proposal as ‘a critical step in the right direction’ and urged the board to approve it. ‘More than a decade ago, our organization worked together with community leaders to shine a light on the horrific treatment of young people in San Diego’s juvenile facilities,’ she said. ‘Yet children continue to suffer in facilities that are supposed to offer care and treatment.’
Youth Law Center’s legal advocacy on use of pepper spray in juvenile halls was featured in The San Diego Union-Tribune. Read more here.