Media Coverage

Texas bill would lock up more youths in understaffed juvenile facilities

Dallas Morning News,

Abuse is rampant in Texas youth prisons, feds say. Now lawmakers want more kids in adult prisons

Houston Chronicle,

Senate bill would allow kids as young as 15 to be sent to adult Texas prisons

KERA News,

Harris County’s Juvenile Justice Department draws national attention for rehabilitation programs

Houston Chronicle,

Threats of mass violence landing more Houston-area juveniles in custody, figures show

Houston Chronicle,

Threats of mass violence landing more Houston-area juveniles in custody, figures show

Houston Chronicle,

DOJ finds youth abused at Texas juvenile facilities

Texas Public Radio,

DOJ accuses Texas of ‘pattern of abuse’ at 5 youth facilities

KXAN News,

DOJ finds 5 Texas juvenile detention centers abused children

USA Today,

DOJ finds Texas juvenile detention centers violated Constitution, federal laws

Austin-American Statesman,

Justice Department finds Texas juvenile detention centers violated youth offenders’ rights

The Texas Tribune,

Youths at Texas juvenile facilities subject to abuse, isolation, DOJ finds

Washington Post,

Facing youth prison crisis, Texas lawmakers opt to build new facilities and funnel more kids to adult system

Texas Tribune,

A mother watches helplessly as her teenage boy deteriorates in a Texas youth prison

Texas Tribune,

Almost 600 Texas youth are trapped in a juvenile prison system on the brink of collapse

San Antonio Current,

Staffing shortage at Texas juvenile lockups forces kids in their rooms up to 22 hours day

The Dallas Morning News,