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Committee presses probation for clearer use‑of‑force baselines and independent oversight in juvenile facilities
Summary
Probation officers briefed the Children, Seniors and Families Committee on use‑of‑force reporting in juvenile custody; supervisors sought clearer demographic context, incident‑category refinement and a documented process for flagging patterns of excessive force.
The probation department presented its report on use‑of‑force incidents in juvenile custodial settings on June 26. Deputy Chief Jill Ugalde and facility managers answered committee questions about incident reporting, data categories and oversight.
What staff said: Ugalde explained the department has refined incident categories in the reporting system to simplify dropdown options (for example physical restraint, mechanical restraint, transport‑related restraint) and that each use‑of‑force incident is documented in an incident report with background, incident narrative and supervisory review. Medical staff conduct an evaluation after every use‑of‑force…
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