DC Council votes to confirm Sam Abed as Director of Dept of Youth and Rehabilitation Services wjla.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wjla.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The D.C. Council approves new agency heads for the Metropolitan Police Department, Department of Youth and Rehabilitative Services, Department of General Services, Department of Buildings, and Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.
D.C.'s Youth Rehabilitation Services is under scrutiny after several recent incidents – including a violent brawl at a Northeast facility between staff and juveniles.
After brawls and recent flooding at a D.C. youth detention center, Council member Trayon White is sounding the alarm about the inhumane conditions there.