Youth lockups in Texas remain beset by sexual abuse ... The facilities’ inability to address or treat these issues were a violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, officials ...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a scathing report Thursday morning accusing Texas of having unconstitutional conditions at five of its state-run youth ... to increase safety at their ...

The agency, then operating as the Texas Youth Commission ... operational and safety problems and a cover-up effort by high-level staff. In 2007, the Justice Department found that the agency ...

"Ensuring the safety and security of all youth and staff within ... youth can use to report problems is "a joke," said Alycia Castillo, policy director for the Texas Civil Rights Project, which ...

Every May is Mental Health Awareness Month. But mental health needs to be recognized year-round, especially when it comes to ...

AUSTIN, Texas ... is the safety and security in the secured facilities. The OIO has noticed an increasing level of violence that is being perpetrated on the staff, by the youth," said Sean ...

Awareness effortsIn Northeast Texas, vaping rates among youth ... Safety Center, featuring the Say What! Teen Ambassadors. The event aimed to educate teens and address vaping-related issues ...