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Federal investigators find horrific ‘pattern of abuse’ at juvenile detention centers in Texas

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said the centers violate the US constitution

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024

Pay raises alone won’t solve staffing shortages in “nightmare” Texas youth prisons, ex-workers say

Danger and trauma — not low salaries — are what drive most workers to leave the crisis-wracked Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 17, 2022

Incarcerated Children in Texas Left Without Bathroom Access for 22 Hours

"This is inhumane," one child told state inspectors.

Reason · Sep 14, 2022

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In Texas youth prisons, children trapped in their cells use water bottles and lunch trays for toilets

Gov. Greg Abbott largely remained silent as dangerous conditions caused by a lack of staff persisted at Texas juvenile facilities during the summer.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 12, 2022

Almost 600 Texas youths are trapped in a juvenile prison system on the brink of collapse

The agency is so understaffed that teens have reported spending up to 23 hours locked in their cells, using water bottles to go to the bathroom. A staggering number have hurt themselves or been placed on suicide watch.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 2, 2022

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