Texas
Lawmakers Expect To Focus On Juvenile Justice Reform In Upcoming Legislative Session
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Justice is currently investigating some of the juvenile courts in Harris County, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Justice is currently investigating some of the juvenile courts in Harris County, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Posted on · Before releasing them, Judge Glenn Devlin reportedly asked first whether they intended to kill anyone.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: After losing his re-election bid, a judge releases many of the juvenile defendants who had cases before him. Then, former Sec. of State Madeleine Albright discusses the need for bipartisanship in foreign policy. Plus, a new documentary tells the story of Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker James Blue, who spent much of his career in Houston. And a new performance explores the impact of Houston’s drag scene on the LGBT rights movement.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A new report says public defenders in Harris County's juvenile courts aren't getting assigned enough cases. The Trump administration is considering altering the legal definition of gender. Houston-raised cartoonist Ngozi Ukazu discusses her popular hockey-themed web comic, Check, Please! And local band The Wheel Workers performs.
Posted on · Through the new collaborative, juvenile probation officers and CPS case workers must share information and keep track of each kid in those systems.
Posted on · The Houston Independent School District had the highest number of referrals, making up 5 percent of the state's juvenile probation referrals for making a terroristic threat.
Posted on · Alex Bunin admits he provided confidential details on dozens of juvenile defendants to a bail reform advocate
Posted on · It also found that on average Texas districts seem to spent more than twice as much on police than on counselors.
Posted on · A federal civil rights investigation into law enforcement and criminal justice in Ferguson, Missouri will be released Wednesday. A law enforcement official familiar with the report tells NPR the investigation determined blacks were disproportionately targeted by police and the justice system, leading to –Â or reinforcing –Â a lack of trust in both police and the courts. […]
Posted on · A federal civil rights investigation into law enforcement and criminal justice in Ferguson, Missouri will be released Wednesday. A law enforcement official familiar with the report tells NPR the investigation determined blacks were disproportionately targeted by police and the justice system, leading to –Â or reinforcing –Â a lack of trust in both police and the courts. […]