End detention
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
12/13/2017
3 doc(s)
Gainesville State School; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Youthful offenders
Texas juvenile justice advocates call for closing of all state-run youth lockups
Houston Chronicle
Ward, M.
12/01/2017
3 doc(s)
Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile justice system
4 former officers facing prison time
Dallas Morning News
Grissom, B.
11/08/2017
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Correctional officers; Gainesville State School; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Juvenile justice system; White, James
Prep schools for crime waste time, money and lives
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
03/19/2013
3 doc(s)
Juvenile justice system; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
Youth prison making progress but problems persist
McAllen Monitor
Roebuck, J.
05/11/2009
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Justice, U.S. Department of; Juvenile detention facilities; Peña, Aaron; Prison security; Youth Commission, Texas
Youth Commission audit lists many missed goals
Austin American Statesman
Ward, M.
05/06/2009
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Audits; Competitive bidding; Dewhurst, David; Inspectors general; Juvenile detention facilities; McReynolds, Jim; Sex offenders; State Auditor's Office, Texas; State conservatorships; Townsend, Cherie; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
Audit cites Texas Youth Commission improvements, problems
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Branch, A.
05/06/2009
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Audits; Inmate sexual assaults; State government contracts; Youth Commission, Texas
Audit: TYC still needs improvement
Houston Chronicle
A.P. Wire
05/06/2009
3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Audits; State Auditor's Office, Texas; Townsend, Cherie; Youth Commission, Texas
Watchdogs aim a mirror at government
Dallas Morning News
LaFleur, J.
01/08/2008
7 doc(s)
Audits; Government Accountability Office; Inspectors general; Municipal government; State agencies; State Auditor's Office, Texas
TYC admits rehab failure
Dallas Morning News
McGonigle, S.
12/15/2007
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Drug rehabilitation programs; Inmate rehabilitation; Parole; Prison reform; Recidivism; State employee turnover; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
TYC contractors housing inmates have lost contracts, closed doors elsewhere
Dallas Morning News
Becka, H.
07/29/2007
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Background checks; Competitive bidding; Correctional officer shortages; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Prison reform; Prison violence; Privately-operated prisons; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
A breakdown of authority
Dallas Morning News
McGonigle, S.
05/13/2007
1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
Alfaro, Pete C.; Brock, Alison; Bush, George W.; Correctional officer shortages; Craddick, Tom; Criminal investigations; Criminal Justice Policy Council; Dewhurst, David; Ellis, Rodney; Fabelo, Tony; Goodman, Toby; Harris, Dwight; Inmate health; Inmate sexual assaults; Justice, William Wayne; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Legislators; Office of the Governor; Perry, Rick; Prison reform; Prison violence; Privatization; Royal, Alfonso; Seliger, Kel; Senate Committee on Criminal Justice; State budget shortages; State budgets; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Turner, Sylvester; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
To some, TYC bill is no cure-all
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
05/06/2007
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
American Civil Liberties Union; Correctional officers; Employment; Gallego, Pete; Goodman, Toby; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Job training programs; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Misdemeanors; Prison reform; Rural areas; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
Abuse claims poured in amid debate
Houston Chronicle
Ratcliffe, R.
04/28/2007
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Dewhurst, David; Dunnam, Jim; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Prison violence; Victory Field Correctional Academy; Youth Commission, Texas
Inconsistencies abounded in TYC abuse inquiries
Dallas Morning News
Becka, H.
04/15/2007
2 doc(s)
Correctional officers; Juvenile detention facilities; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas
Brownwood officials say youth prison there to stay
Abilene Reporter-News
Levesque, S.
04/04/2007
1 doc(s)
Correctional officers; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison violence; State Auditor's Office, Texas; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
Staffers' crimes, TYC abuse linked?
Dallas Morning News
LaFleur, J.
04/04/2007
2 doc(s)
Background checks; Correctional officers; Deferred adjudication; Felonies; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Sex offenders; State Auditor's Office, Texas; Victory Field Correctional Academy; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
Towns fighting for youth jail jobs
Austin American Statesman
Ward, M.
04/03/2007
1 doc(s)
Averitt, Kip; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Dunnam, Jim; Fraser, Troy; Gallego, Pete; Inmate sexual assaults; John Shero State Juvenile Correctional Facility; Juvenile detention facilities; Marlin Orientation and Assessment Unit; Prison reform; Prisons; State Auditor's Office, Texas; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
Guards suffer at TYC
Dallas Morning News
Swanson, D.
04/02/2007
2 doc(s)
Correctional officer shortages; Correctional officers; Merritt, Tommy; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas
Allegations have some at TYC on edge
Houston Chronicle
Ratcliffe, R.
04/02/2007
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Correctional officers; Kimbrough, Jay; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas
Youth should not be victims of system
San Angelo Standard Times
Editorial
04/02/2007
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Correctional officers; Felonies; Inmate sexual assaults; Kimbrough, Jay; Perry, Rick; State Auditor's Office, Texas; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
Length of stay fluid for many inmates
Dallas Morning News
Becka, H.
03/24/2007
2 doc(s)
Correctional officers; Crime; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); State Auditor's Office, Texas; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
Pattern of TYC abuses demands swift action
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Editorial
03/20/2007
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Correctional officers; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Inmate sexual assaults; Justice, U.S. Department of; Kimbrough, Jay; Owens, Ed; Perry, Rick; Prison officials; Prison reform; Special masters; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
TYC’s dereliction disgraceful
San Angelo Standard Times
Meighan, T.
03/20/2007
1 doc(s)
Correctional officers; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Felonies; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Keel, John; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Miles, Borris; Perry, Rick; Sex offenders; State Auditor's Office, Texas; West Texas State School; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
TYC special master tours detention unit
San Antonio Express News
Sandberg, L.
03/20/2007
1 doc(s)
Correctional officer shortages; Correctional officers; Gubernatorial powers; Inmate sexual assaults; Kimbrough, Jay; Perry, Rick; Prison officials; Prison reform; Special masters; Video cameras and recordings; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
TYC reforms must be major
Waco Tribune Herald
Editorial
03/20/2007
2 doc(s)
Civil rights; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Inmate sexual assaults; Justice, U.S. Department of; Owens, Ed; Prison reform; Prison violence; State Auditor's Office, Texas; West Texas State School; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
TYC czar: 'Time for action'
Houston Chronicle
Ratcliffe, R.
03/19/2007
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Dunnam, Jim; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Keel, John; Marlin Orientation and Assessment Unit; Owens, Ed; State Auditor's Office, Texas; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
TYC facilities ruled by fear
Dallas Morning News
Becka, H.
03/18/2007
3 doc(s)
Correctional officer shortages; Correctional officers; Inmate sexual assaults; Justice, U.S. Department of; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Prison officials; Prison violence; Sexual harassment; Special masters; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Whistleblowers; Youth Commission, Texas
Audit recommends state consider closing lockup
Austin American Statesman
Ward, M.
03/17/2007
1 doc(s)
Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Keel, John; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
Youth board approves reforms
Austin American Statesman
Ward, M.
03/17/2007
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Audits; Bolton, Valinda; Dunnam, Jim; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Keel, John; Madden, Jerry; Owens, Ed; Public officials' resignations; State Auditor's Office, Texas; State conservatorships; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
TYC director outlines reform
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
03/17/2007
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Audits; Bolton, Valinda; Correctional officer shortages; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Owens, Ed; Public officials' resignations; State Auditor's Office, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
Youth agency's board to resign
Austin American Statesman
Ward, M.
03/15/2007
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Correctional officers; Dewhurst, David; Gubernatorial appointments; Harris, Chris; Health care; Inmate sexual assaults; Joint Select Committee on the Texas Youth Commission; Judges; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Owens, Ed; Perry, Rick; Special masters; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
