TYC plan to use pepper spray draws advocates' ire August 13, 2007 Houston chronicle, Aug. 12, 2007 A Texas Youth Commission proposal to have guards rely on pepper spray to subdue unruly juvenile prisoners has angered justice advocates. UTMB's Dr. Owen Murray is quoted in the Houston Chronicle/AP story published Sunday, Aug. 12. He said: Whereas physical restraints often lead to broken arms, pepper spray causes teary eyes for five to 20 minutes and poses "no real restrictions for any medical condition." Dr. Murray oversees health care inside the TYC. The story originally appeared in the Dallas Morning News, and has been reprinted widely in state newspapers. « Back | The Newsroom »