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US THE CHANGES THEY'LL BE MAKING IN THE COMING MONTHS. REPORTER: BRETT AND MECCA, I'M HERE AT THE OKLAHOMA OFFICE OF JUVENILE AFFAIRS, WHERE THEY HAVE JUST COMMITTED TO STOP USING PEPPER SPRAY ON KIDS. THEY'VE USED AN ADVANCED FORM OF PEPPER SPRAY FOR YEARS TO CONTROL JUVENILES WITH VIOLENT BEHAVIOR. IT ALL STARTED AFTER A RIOT AT A TECUMSEH FACILITY. BUT SINCE THEN BOARD MEMBERS SAY , THERE HAVE BEEN NO MORE RIOTS, AND THE PEPPER SPRAY APPEARED TO BE DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD. >> FOR US TO USE REALLY AN EXTREME MEASURE OF CONTROL IT HURTS THEIR REHABILITATION PROCESS. REPORTER: THAT'S WHY THE BOARD VOTED TO DO AWAY WITH THE PEPPER SPRAY AND TRAIN THEIR EMPLOYEES TO VERBALLY CALM THE JUVENILE'S -- THE JUVENILES DOWN, INSTEAD. >> SOMETHING WE CALL WALK AND TALK. IF YOU'RE GETTING A LITTLE UPSET, LET'S GET OUT IN THE YARD AND WALK AND TALK ABOUT IT. REPORTER: BUT WHAT IF FORCE WAS NEEDED? HOW WOULD THESE SECURITY OFFICERS BE PROTECTED? SMITH SAYS THERE ARE ENOUGH WORKERS ON HAND TO ASSIS