Local
Houston Just Changed Its Curfew For Teenagers
Posted on · Cities across Texas have been rethinking their juvenile curfew ordinances.
Tag: juvenile justice
Local
New Fifth Ward Juvenile Justice Program Aims To Keep Students Out Of Jail
Posted on · The Center for Urban Transformation is launching the program to help students who commit crimes on their school’s campus.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Bail Reform Settlement, Juvenile Diversion Program, And The Integration Of Texas Football (July 29, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: A tentative settlement is reached in the lawsuit over the county's bail system, a new program aims to keeps kids out of the court system, lawmakers want Texas to sue the federal government over costs of securing the border, we discuss issues raised in the Hulu movie Culture Shock, and we hear stories from the integration of Texas football.
Texas
Santa Fe High School Families Testify Against Parole Eligibility Changes
Posted on · Under a new bill, juvenile offenders would not have to wait 40 years to be considered for parole.
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.
Houston Matters
Local Judge Releases Juvenile Defendants En Masse After Losing Re-Election Bid
Posted on · Before releasing them, Judge Glenn Devlin reportedly asked first whether they intended to kill anyone.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Madeleine Albright On Bipartisanship, And Remembering Filmmaker James Blue (Nov. 8, 2018)
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.
News
Full Show: Legally Defining Gender, and Cartoonist Ngozi Ukazu (Nov. 1, 2018)
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.
Harris County
New Harris County Collective to Benefit Kids in CPS And Juvenile Justice Systems
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.
News
Report: Since Parkland School Shooting, Arrests for Texas Students Surge
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.
News
Harris County Commissioners Postpone Vote On Whether To Fire Chief Public Defender
Posted on · Alex Bunin admits he provided confidential details on dozens of juvenile defendants to a bail reform advocate
News
Report: Texas Schools Still Rely on Police, Courts to Handle School Discipline
Posted on · It also found that on average Texas districts seem to spent more than twice as much on police than on counselors.
Houston Matters
Study Shows Juvenile Justice Reforms in Texas Are Working
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. […]
Full Show
Juvenile Justice, Equal Pay and The Full Menu: Wednesday’s show (March 4, 2015)
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. […]