Sexual abuse, civil rights violations discovered at all 5 Texas juvenile facilities, DOJ says
The Department of Justice said kids in state custody at all five Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities have been frequently subjected to excessive force, sexual abuse and other civil rights violations.
Pay raises alone wonโt solve staffing shortages in โnightmareโ Texas youth prisons, ex-workers say
Danger and trauma โ not low salaries โ are what drive most workers to leave the crisis-wracked Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
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.
Lawmaker who named rape accuser says she did nothing wrong
An Idaho state lawmaker accused of violating ethics rules by publicizing the name of an alleged rape victim in disparaging social media posts and then allegedly misleading lawmakers about her actions has said in an ethics hearing that she did nothing wrong.