Tag: Texas juvenile justice system
Texas Truancy: 12,000+ Kids Sent to Court, Untracked Outcomes
More than 86,000 Texas teens have been sent to court for missing school since lawmakers’ 2015 reforms made truancy a civil matter, rather than...
Abuse in Texas Juvenile Facilities: Justice Department Report
The U.S. Department of Justice recently conducted an investigation into the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) and found alarming instances of physical and mental...