DOJ investigation finds unconstitutional conditions at Texas juvenile justice facilities: "Pattern of abuse"
A U.S. Department of Justice investigation into facilities run by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department found conditions ...
Texas' juvenile offenders face rampant sexual and physical abuse, Department of Justice finds
Officials found that staff at the Texas Juvenile Justice Department’s five secure ... In 2023, the Harris County Criminal ...
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WilCo officials break ground on $90M Juvenile Justice Center expansion
Williamson County officials broke ground on an expansion to the Juvenile Justice Center in Georgetown, marking the beginning ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Shawn Thierry to juvenile justice board
Thierry became a Republican cause celebré for breaking with Democrats over her views on transgender rights. State Rep. Shawn Thierry, D-Houston, speaks to press after her legislation, aimed at ...
Williamson County breaks ground on Juvenile Justice Center expansion
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Williamson County broke ground on its Juvenile Justice Center expansion project Friday. The county said the project would include 48 new beds, a new regional courtroom to focus on ...
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Greg Abbott appoints Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Shawn Thierry to Texas’ juvenile justice board
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday appointed outgoing state Rep. Shawn Thierry, who recently switched from the Democrat to Republican party, to the state's juvenile justice board. Thierry was ...