Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office Clarifications To A Query About H.C. et al. v. PBSO et al.

This document is a statement issued by the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office on July 10, 2018, in response to a media query about the allegations of H.C. et al. v. Palm Beach Sheriff's Office, et al. The lawsuit was filed on June 21, 2018. The plaintiffs sued the Sheriff's Office in Palm Beach County, Florida to challenge the conditions of detention for youth under age 18 held at the Palm Beach County Jail. The plaintiffs allege that youth are held in solitary for overly long periods, and that youth in seclusion are denied access to education . . .