DYS accuses U.S. of violating rights of pupils . Federal officials : Thomas E. Perez accused of school offenses are jailed , not given due process . Meridian and children with disabilities are most affected . The police department command staff and officers characterized their agency as a `` taxi service '' for the schools and juvenile detention facility , without assessing the circumstances of the alleged charges against students , the Justice Department said . In Friday , the county settled a separate class-action suit and pledged juvenile justice reforms .
DYS accuses U.S. of violating rights of pupils . Federal officials : Thomas E. Perez accused of school offenses are jailed , not given due process . Meridian and children with disabilities are most affected . In Friday , the county settled a separate class-action suit and pledged juvenile justice reforms .