Dallas County juvenile detention officer remains hospitalized after detainee assault

A female Dallas County Juvenile detention center officer remains in Parkland Hospital after a recent incident involving a juvenile detainee.

The officer, who has been with the county for six months, was injured on April 7. The juvenile reportedly had assaulted staff before, according to one county official. She was described as being “seriously injured.”

Juvenile Executive Director Lynn Hadnot said he can’t yet share what happened…

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