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by Patrick Michels

Auctions of Juvenile Treatment Space to End Following Observer Story

Trade group: ‘The perception is the problem, so we’re not going to do it anymore.’

Fri, Nov 9, 2012 |

The Juvenile Justice Association of Texas will quit auctioning treatment space in response to criticism from state Sen. John Whitmire, following a Texas Obs...Read More

In Juvenile Justice, Community Probation Doesn’t Always Mean Kids Are Close to Home

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by Patrick Michels

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Five years of juvenile justice reform in Texas have been built on one point that everyone can agree on: kids do better when they’re close to home. Texas has m...Read More

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