Reform at TYC
February 23rd, 2007 at 9:25 am
After I mentioned the need for an independent inspector general’s office at the Texas Youth Commission yesterday, Isela Gutierrez of the Texas Coalition Advocating Justice for Juveniles informs me that there are in fact two bills in the works on that front:
I just read the Observer Blog for today, and wanted to let you know that actually Madden has filed HB 914, which would create an Office of Inspector General, akin to that in TDCJ, with law enforcement authority to investigate criminal and fraudulent activity in TYC facilities. It would report directly to the TYC Board. Hinojosa’s SB 103 also has a virtually identical provision for an Office of Inspector General.
