The father of a 17-year-old in the Hays County Juvenile Detention Center who has tested positive for COVID-19 has filed a complaint with the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
The father, identified only as E.Z., alleges his son’s rights under various federal laws have been denied during his detention, which has included stays in solitary confinement.
The teen was 16 when he came into the facility in May but had a birthday in June. Under Texas law, 17-year-olds are adults and should be housed in an adult correctional facility. His father is asking for a special education due process hearing and the complaint names both the Hays County Juvenile Detention Center and the John H. Woods Charter School, the local educational agency that oversees the educational component of the detention center.
