TX: Juvenile Justice
Reports of Youth Crime Wave Debunked by Latest Research
New research by The Sentencing Project shows a drop in youth crime over the past 20 years, which debunks a so-called "false narrative" of a youth …
Child Sex-Trafficking Numbers Rise in Texas
Texas Rangers investigating reports of child sex trafficking at a shelter in Bastrop reported they did not find enough evidence to support the charges…
Texas Juvenile-Justice Racial Gap Improves, But Slowly
AUSTIN, Texas -- When kids get in trouble with the law, it is far more likely they'll be incarcerated if they're Black or brown, and that has created …
Push Continues in Texas to "Raise the Age" for Juvenile Offenders
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas is one of only three states to automatically treat 17-year-olds as adults when they are arrested, and the Texas Criminal …
Juvenile Detentions Fall During COVID-19, Especially for Minorities
AUSTIN, Texas -- Arrests that land young people in the Texas juvenile-justice system have dropped since the coronavirus pandemic began, mirroring a …
Study: Juvenile Incarcerations Drop in Coronavirus Pandemic
AUSTIN, Texas -- As the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S. last month, the number of young people in local secure detention centers fell by 24…
Texas Kids at Risk of Undercount in 2020 Census
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas ranks 43rd in child well-being – which makes it one of the ten worst states for kids, according to the Annie E…
Study: Texas Kids Face Major Social, Economic Challenges
AUSTIN, Texas -- A new report on the "State of America's Children" shows that large numbers of kids living in Texas confront poverty, homelessness…
Bill Would Put 17-Year-Olds in Texas Juvenile System
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas is one of only a handful of states that still prosecutes 17-year-olds as adults in its criminal justice system, but state …
Report: Texas, Other States Should Close Youth Prisons
AUSTIN, Texas – Children should not be kept behind bars, according to a new report that examines the ineffectiveness of youth prisons in Texas …
Mothers Driving Change in Juvenile Justice System
AUSTIN, Texas - As thousands of youths enter the Texas juvenile-justice system each year, a new report says thousands of mothers will face the pain …
Texas Names Special Unit to Combat Human Trafficking
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas is putting some legal muscle behind current efforts to combat human trafficking in the state. The Texas Attorney General's …