The county Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday in favor of a motion banning the use of all chemical agents, including pepper spray, in youth detention centers, and renewing its contract with Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators with some updated provisions.

The motion by Vice Chair Monica Montgomery Steppe requires the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators to share its findings with the board and a new subcommittee, reduce reliance on solitary confinement and mandate trauma-informed de-escalation training for probation officers working with youth.

The board directed the chief probation officer, working with the council and other advocates, to report back within 60 days with a plan to phase out the use of pepper spray, also known as oleoresin capsicum, in all county juvenile

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