Legal Watchdog Uncovers ‘Disturbing’ Abuse at D.C. Youth Detention Facility

Legal Watchdog Uncovers ‘Disturbing’ Abuse at D.C. Youth Detention Facility

A legal watchdog found evidence of “disturbing” abuse inside a D.C. youth detention facility. Investigators for Disability Rights DC say that staff at the Youth Services Center used choke holds on kids, pinned them to the ground using their adult bodyweight, and, in at least one case, punched a boy repeatedly in the face while staff members restrained his arms and legs. DRDC is a legal advocacy group tapped by Congress decades ago to monitor the…