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The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said an expansive investigation into the Texas Juvenile Justice Department found widespread instances of systemic physical and mental abuse and violations of children’s civil and constitutional rights.
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The Georgetown Independent School District helps run a school for kids in Williamson County juvenile justice programs. Luna helps improve student and staff mental health.
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State records show Iesha Greene was fired in 2020 from a state juvenile facility for having inappropriate relationships with children. The Refuge said it was aware of her previous work there, but it never requested her publicly available personnel records.
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From Texas Standard.A woman who once oversaw the youthful offenders program at a Texas prison in Brazoria alleges that “a culture of cover-up” exists at…
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From Texas Standard.Twenty-three percent of the students in Fort Worth ISD are black. But according to a recent report by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 62…
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From Texas Standard.Last month, the Dallas Morning News uncovered an internal email from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. It said that at least four…
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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Nell Bernstein, award-winning journalist and author of “Burning Down The…
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http://kut.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Bernier-Adoption-Day-2012.mp3After spending years wading through temporary homes in the foster system – some for…