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2 Harris County judges responsible for 1 in 5 children sent to state juvenile prisons
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Houston Chronicle
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Blakinger, K.
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10/21/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Harris County; Juvenile justice system; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Racial discrimination; Whitmire, John; Wu, Gene; Youthful offenders
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Why Texas should close its last five juvenile lockup sites
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Austin American Statesman
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Bala, N.
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01/29/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Gainesville State School; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Whitmire, John
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Abbott requests probe of lockups
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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12/14/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gainesville State School; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; White, James; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
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Abbott orders Rangers into youth lockups as sex-assault inquiry expands
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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12/14/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Gainesville State School; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
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Lockup on brink of crisis, reports show
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Dallas Morning News
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Grissom, B.
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11/17/2017
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officer shortages; Correctional officers; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Gainesville State School; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Juvenile justice system
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4 former officers facing prison time
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Dallas Morning News
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Grissom, B.
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11/08/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Gainesville State School; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Juvenile justice system; White, James
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Sexual misconduct investigations target North Texas youth lockup
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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11/08/2017
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Gainesville State School; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Juvenile justice system
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Tarsha Jackson uses son's struggles as her catalyst for criminal justice reform
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Houston Chronicle
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Lewis, B.
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11/05/2017
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1 TX bill
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Juvenile justice system; School discipline; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
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Lawmakers seek lower costs, more reforms at juvenile justice agency
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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02/16/2017
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1 TX bill
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Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Juvenile justice system; Nelson, Jane; West, Royce; Whitmire, John
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Texas Youth Prisons
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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11/02/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Prison violence; Youthful offenders
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Fixing CPS may carry hefty price tag, maybe $91 million
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Moritz, J.
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11/01/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Caseworkers; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Nelson, Jane; Whitmire, John
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Sexual abuse allegations, suicide attempts follow jump in juvenile offender population
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Dallas Morning News
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Grissom, B.
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10/29/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Child sexual abuse; Correctional officers; Juvenile detention facilities; Suicide; Youthful offenders
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Special police squad to look for children at high risk of neglect, abuse
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San Antonio Express News
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Ward, M.
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10/27/2016
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Child abuse; Crockett State School; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Foster care; Nelson, Jane; Uresti, Carlos; Whitmire, John
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Juvenile justice system let Garland couple’s killer avoid prison, and that’s how it’s supposed to work
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Dallas Morning News
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Leszcynski, R.
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05/30/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Parole; Youthful offenders
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To improve public safety, halt cycle of juvenile crime
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Houston Chronicle
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Wilson, D.
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12/15/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile justice system; Youthful offenders
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More Texas counties sending youth offenders to out-of-state rehab
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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10/07/2015
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1 TX bill
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Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile detention facilities; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
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Texas youth lockup faces riots, 3 injured
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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09/26/2015
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1 TX bill
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Giddings State School; Prison violence; Whitmire, John
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Woman’s death shines spotlight on Texas jails
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Deitch, M.
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07/31/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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County jails; Inmate deaths; Mentally ill inmates
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Legislature takes three steps forward for Texas kids
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Austin American Statesman
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Clark, P.
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06/10/2015
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1 TX bill
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Early childhood education; Foster care; Ombudsmen; Youthful offenders
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Grand jury, juvenile-justice reforms head to Abbott
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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06/01/2015
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Age of criminal responsibility; Alvarado, Carol; Grand juries; Turner, Sylvester; White, James; Whitmire, John; Wu, Gene; Youthful offenders
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Report urges more local programs for juvenile offenders
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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01/30/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile justice system; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
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Study may spur lawmakers to look at cutting youth lockups
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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01/08/2015
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1 TX bill
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Juvenile detention facilities; Rodríguez, José; White, James; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
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Senators demand inspection of juvenile lockups
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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03/26/2014
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1 TX bill
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Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Griffiths, Michael; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Patrick, Dan; Prison security; Senate Committee on Criminal Justice; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
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Fatal crash in 2004 drew different sentence from Tarrant judge
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Mitchell, M.
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12/22/2013
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Boyd, Jean; Driving while intoxicated; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Youthful offenders
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Juvenile detention not the way it’s done
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Norman, M.
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12/20/2013
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Boyd, Jean; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Youthful offenders
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Agency running out of second chances
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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11/06/2013
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility; Parker, Tan; Prison violence; Whitmire, John
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Key chairmen pledge to investigate guards’ beatings of youths in state lockups
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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11/04/2013
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1 TX bill
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Juvenile justice system; Madden, Jerry; McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility; Parker, Tan; Prison violence; Whitmire, John
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New prison monitoring agency gains support
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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03/14/2013
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1 TX bill
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Allen, Alma A.; Inmate health; Prison violence
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Mental illness increases at Texas youth facilities
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San Antonio Express News
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Brick, M.
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02/15/2013
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1 TX bill
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Mentally ill inmates; Perry, Charles; Turner, Sylvester; Youthful offenders
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Texas juvenile justice system: Sex-abuse scandal spurred positive changes
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Rangel, E.
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12/17/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Child sexual abuse; Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile justice system; Seliger, Kel; White, James; Youthful offenders
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Melee at youth lockup underscores stubborn problems at juvenile agency
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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10/27/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Gainesville State School; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Prison violence
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New juvenile justice director isn't kidding around
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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09/16/2012
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1 TX bill
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Griffiths, Michael; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Whitmire, John
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New leader at Texas Juvenile Justice Department offers glimmer of hope
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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09/14/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Griffiths, Michael; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Prison violence; State employee salaries; Whitmire, John
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Juvenile agency chief to rescind pay raises, reduce management ranks
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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09/12/2012
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1 TX bill
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Griffiths, Michael; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Madden, Jerry; State employee layoffs; State employee salaries; Whitmire, John
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Jury sides with ex-TYC Judge Koustoubardis, saying he was fired for reporting misconduct
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Dallas Morning News
|
Jennings, D.
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09/12/2012
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1 TX bill
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Employee dismissals; Judicial ethics; Youth Commission, Texas
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Lawmakers fume over raises for top officials at troubled juvenile justice agency
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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09/07/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Juvenile justice system; Madden, Jerry; State employee salaries; Whitmire, John
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Michael Griffiths: The TT interview
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Texas Tribune
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Chammah, M.
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09/06/2012
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1 TX bill
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Griffiths, Michael; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Kimbrough, Jay; Prison security
|
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New juvenile justice program shows early promise
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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09/03/2012
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1 TX bill
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Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile justice system; Prison violence; Whitmire, John
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'Fix it': How Jay Kimbrough became Rick Perry's troubleshooter
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Austin American Statesman
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Bell, B.
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08/19/2012
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1 TX bill
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Kimbrough, Jay; Perry, Rick
|
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Return discipline to youth lockups
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Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
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08/01/2012
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1 TX bill
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Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile justice system; Prison reform; Youthful offenders
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Texas confronts broken juvenile justice system, again
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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07/29/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Giddings State School; Inmate rehabilitation; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility; Prison violence; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
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Security audit under way at youth lockups
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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07/25/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Audits; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Prison escapes; Prison security; Prison violence; Youthful offenders
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Juvenile justice agency OKs hiring of Kimbrough, new high-security site
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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06/23/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Prison security; Prison violence
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Plan to open high-security lockdown for violent youths being protested
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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06/22/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Mart, Texas; Prison violence; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
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Juvenile agency to reopen Mart lockup
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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06/02/2012
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1 TX bill
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Giddings State School; Juvenile justice system; Prison security; Prison violence; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
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Texas Juvenile Justice Department needs a stronger hand at the helm
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
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06/01/2012
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Juvenile justice system; Madden, Jerry; Townsend, Cherie; Youthful offenders
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Townsend announces retirement from juvenile corrections system
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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05/30/2012
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1 TX bill
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Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Prison violence; Public officials' resignations; Townsend, Cherie; Whitmire, John
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Workers trace youth lockup's problems to soft discipline
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
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05/13/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Giddings State School; Inmate rehabilitation; Madden, Jerry; Prison security; Prison violence; Townsend, Cherie
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Calling in juvenile justice cavalry
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Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
05/11/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Juvenile justice system; Kimbrough, Jay; Whitmire, John
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Use report to improve Texas juvenile justice
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Austin American Statesman
|
Moll, J.
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05/10/2012
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Giddings State School; Inmate rehabilitation; Prison security; Prison violence
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Perry's 'fix-it man' sent to youth agency to quell security problems
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
05/09/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Juvenile justice system; Kimbrough, Jay; Prison security; Whitmire, John
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Auditor finds pattern of cost overruns at juvenile justice agency
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
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05/05/2012
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1 TX bill
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Audits; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Madden, Jerry; State government contracts; Whitmire, John
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Security, safety issues go beyond Giddings, ombudsman says
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
05/04/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Gainesville State School; Gangs; Giddings State School; Prison security; Prison violence
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Reports underscore safety, security issues at Giddings youth lockup
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
05/03/2012
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Giddings State School; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Juvenile justice system; Prison violence; Whitmire, John
|
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Juvenile justice reform pays off
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/02/2012
|
1 TX bill
|
Harris County; Juvenile justice system
|
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Lawmakers say reforms may not be working at state's youth lockups
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
04/26/2012
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Giddings State School; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Juvenile justice system; Madden, Jerry; Prison violence; Whitmire, John
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Call cops if state hospital patients use illicit drugs
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Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
04/25/2012
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Illegal drugs; Madden, Jerry; Quality of care; Rusk State Hospital; State hospitals; Whitmire, John
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Lawmakers livid over reports of coercion, extortion at Giddings youth lockup
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
04/18/2012
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Giddings State School; Juvenile justice system; Madden, Jerry; Prison violence; Whitmire, John
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Survey of youth offenders shows state reforms on right track, group says
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Castillo, J.
|
03/16/2012
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Giddings State School; Juvenile justice system; Prison violence
|
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Mental health issues common among youth prisoners
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Weissert, W.
|
03/07/2012
|
1 TX bill
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Madden, Jerry; Mentally ill inmates; Perry, Charles; Youthful offenders
|
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Two juvenile justice directors in line for new agency job get month off with pay
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
12/06/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Juvenile justice system; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Spriggs,Vicki; State employee salaries; Townsend, Cherie; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Tarrant juvenile justice officials wary about new combined state agency
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Hunt, D.
|
12/05/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
County budgets; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Juvenile justice system; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Tarrant County; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Blind spots: Scandals at Texas agency facilities brought reforms, but state hospitals didn't follow lead
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ball, A.
|
12/04/2011
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Child sexual abuse; Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Inmate sexual assaults; Naishtat, Elliott; Nelson, Jane; Security measures; State hospitals; State supported living centers; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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House Corrections Chair Jerry Madden to not run again
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
11/15/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Legislative turnover; Madden, Jerry; Prison reform; Whitmire, John
|
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Texas juvenile justice reforms working, group says
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Turner, A.
|
10/05/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Alternatives to incarceration; Juvenile justice system; Prison population; Prison reform
|
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|
TYC reforms are good for Texas
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
06/30/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Alternatives to incarceration; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Prison reform; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Juvenile justice system needs continued vigilance
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Garcia, E.
|
06/04/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Juvenile justice system; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Sunset review process; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Ex-youth inmate settles lawsuit against state school principal
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Blaney, B.
|
06/01/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Child sexual abuse; Hernandez, John Paul; Legal settlements; West Texas State School
|
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|
TYC reforms are good for Texas
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
05/25/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Prison reform; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Lawmakers in lockstep on juvenile-justice bills
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Hart, P.
|
05/22/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Drug rehabilitation programs; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Texas Appleseed; Texas Public Policy Foundation; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Perry signs youth lockup merger bill
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Staff
|
05/20/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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|
Concerns raised over merger of Texas' juvenile justice agencies
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Mitchell, M.
|
05/19/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Senate OKs youth agency merger bill
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Staff
|
05/06/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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|
House OKs plan to alter juvenile offender system
|
San Antonio Express News
|
A.P. Wire
|
04/29/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Turner, Sylvester; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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|
Juvenile Justice: TYC could be dismantled in favor of a new agency
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
Emison, C.
|
04/10/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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County budgets; Juvenile justice system; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; State budgets; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Taylor County; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Juvenile justice hearing focuses on restructuring
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Mulvaney, E.
|
03/10/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Juvenile justice system; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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|
Youth lockup merger takes shape
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
03/09/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Alternatives to incarceration; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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|
Lawmaker hopes bill puts TYC youths in communities
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Shapiro, M.
|
03/09/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Counties; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Probation; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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|
Witness: juvenile inmates sought to fabricate sex abuse allegations
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Blaney, B.
|
02/17/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Brookins, Ray; Child sexual abuse; Hernandez, John Paul; West Texas State School; Witnesses
|
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Ex-inmate testifies in youth prison abuse case
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Blaney, B.
|
02/10/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Brookins, Ray; Child sexual abuse; Hernandez, John Paul; West Texas State School; Witnesses
|
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Ranger's testimony kicks off trial of youth lockup's former leader
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Austin American Statesman
|
Blaney, B.
|
02/09/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Hernandez, John Paul; Inmate sexual assaults; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Ex-TYC principal's jury seated in trial
|
Dallas Morning News
|
A.P. Wire
|
02/08/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Brookins, Ray; Child sexual abuse; Hernandez, John Paul; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Last trial in TYC scandal starts today
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Blaney, B.
|
02/07/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Hernandez, John Paul; Prison violence; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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At youth lockup, pay raises for top officials
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
01/14/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Dewhurst, David; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Prison officials; State employee salaries; Straus, Joe, III; Townsend, Cherie; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Amid budget worries, top youth prison officials got big pay hikes
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Staff
|
01/14/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Prison officials; State employee salaries; Townsend, Cherie; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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|
Youth agencies to merge?
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
01/13/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Services for persons with disabilities; State budget shortages; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Sunset review process; Townsend, Cherie; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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|
TYC, oil-gas agency faulted
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Dallas Morning News
|
Souder, E.
|
01/13/2011
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Anchía, Rafael; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas; Sunset review process; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Sunset panel wants change, new name for Railroad Commission
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Batheja, A.
|
01/13/2011
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Bonnen, Dennis; Hegar, Glenn; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas; State government reorganization; Sunset review process; Transportation Commission, Texas; Williams, Michael L.; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Reform of Texas Youth Commission could be on tap
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McAllen Monitor
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Janes, J.
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01/13/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Sunset review process; Youth Commission, Texas
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Panel urges TYC get 6 more years
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San Antonio Express News
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A.P. Wire
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11/20/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Child sexual abuse; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Sunset review process; Youth Commission, Texas
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Focal point
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Austin American Statesman
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Dexheimer, E.
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11/07/2010
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1 TX bill
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Judges; Lawsuits; Parole; Youth Commission, Texas
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Jury backs ex-judge
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Dallas Morning News
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Jennings, D.
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10/12/2010
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1 TX bill
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Judicial ethics; Juries; Youth Commission, Texas
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Programs to avoid lockups could suffer
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Dallas Morning News
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Mulvaney, E.
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09/30/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Inmate rehabilitation; Prison reform; Spriggs,Vicki; State budget shortages; Townsend, Cherie; Youth Commission, Texas
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Vigilance needed on TYC reforms
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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09/06/2010
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Juvenile detention facilities; Moore, John L.; Prison reform; Prison violence; Public officials' resignations; Youth Commission, Texas
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Price Unit leaders must respond to criticism
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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08/31/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Inmate education; Inmate sexual assaults; Mentally ill inmates; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Board says claims of abuse are unfounded
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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08/28/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Inmate education; Justice, U.S. Department of; Juvenile detention facilities; Moore, John L.; Prison security; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas
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Chief monitor quits amid youth lockups' new woes
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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08/27/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile detention facilities; Moore, John L.; Ombudsmen; Prison violence; Public officials' resignations; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth jail hearings planned
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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08/26/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Inmate education; Inmate health; McReynolds, Jim; Mentally ill inmates; Prison violence; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth lockup abuse alleged
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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08/25/2010
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Inmate education; Inmate health; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; McReynolds, Jim; Mentally disabled inmates; Prison violence; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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U.S. inquiry urged at juvenile lockups
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Dallas Morning News
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Hoppe, C.
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08/25/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Mental health services; Prison security; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Delays criticized in Youth Commission sexual abuse trial
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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08/12/2010
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Brookins, Ray; Correctional officers; Hernandez, John Paul; Inmate sexual assaults; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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Not all who may bypass checkpoints are vetted
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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06/04/2010
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1 TX bill
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Background checks; Campbell, Ben; Geren, Charlie; Legislative staff; Madden, Jerry; Spaw, Patsy McDonald; State employees; Straus, Joe, III; Texas State Capitol security; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
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DOJ: Youth prison continues to improve conditions for inmates
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McAllen Monitor
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Roebuck, J.
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05/21/2010
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Justice, U.S. Department of; Juvenile detention facilities; Prison security; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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In juvenile justice, less often more
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Houston Chronicle
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Levin, M.
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05/10/2010
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1 TX bill
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Alternatives to incarceration; Counties; Juvenile detention facilities; Recidivism; State budget shortages; Youth Commission, Texas
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Ex-prison official gets 10 years in sex abuse case
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Caldwell, A.
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04/24/2010
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Brookins, Ray; Inmate sexual assaults; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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Ex-official at youth lockup found guilty of sex abuse
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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04/23/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Brookins, Ray; Burzynski, Brian; Hernandez, John Paul; Inmate sexual assaults; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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Ex-law officers named ombudsman for TYC
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Dallas Morning News
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Hoppe, C.
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03/11/2010
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1 TX bill
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Evans, Catherine; Moore, John L.; Youth Commission, Texas
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No excuses for sex abuse in juvenile detention
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Houston Chronicle
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Stannow, L.
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01/17/2010
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Youth Commission, Texas
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Protect juvenile offenders' safety
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Austin American Statesman
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Stannow, L.
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01/11/2010
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Corsicana Residential Treatment Facility; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; State comparisons; Victory Field Correctional Academy; Youth Commission, Texas
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2 of 13 youth detention centers found with high rates of sex abuse are in Texas
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Barrett, D.
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01/08/2010
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1 TX bill
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Child sexual abuse; Juvenile detention facilities; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC policy needs urgent revision
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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01/06/2010
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1 TX bill
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Mental health services; Mentally ill inmates; Youth Commission, Texas
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Ombudsman resigns over weapons charge
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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12/01/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Evans, Catherine; Indictments; McReynolds, Jim; Ombudsmen; Prison security; Public officials' resignations; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Juvenile jail ombudsman is indicted
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Dallas Morning News
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Hoppe, C.
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12/01/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Evans, Catherine; Indictments; Prison security; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC facility in Brownwood gets high marks
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Emison, C.
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11/19/2009
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1 TX bill
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Audits; Brownwood, Texas; Juvenile detention facilities; Townsend, Cherie; Youth Commission, Texas
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For Perry, it's self before service
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Austin American Statesman
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Richie, B.
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11/02/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Arson; Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Forensic Science Commission, Texas; Forensics; Perry, Rick; Willingham, Cameron Todd; Wrongful convictions; Youth Commission, Texas
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Former TYC guard guilty of sexual assault
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Emison, C.
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10/30/2009
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1 TX bill
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Child sexual abuse; Correctional officers; Indictments; Inmate sexual assaults; Youth Commission, Texas
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Agency monitor under fire
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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10/24/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Criminal investigations; Evans, Catherine; McReynolds, Jim; Moynahan, Susan; Ombudsmen; Prison security; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Dallas woman to be TYC ombudsman
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Dallas Morning News
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A.P. Wire
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09/10/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Gubernatorial appointments; Ombudsmen; Perry, Rick; Youth Commission, Texas
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TCRP blasts Abbott over delay in TYC prosecutions
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Austin Chronicle
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Whittaker, R.
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06/25/2009
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Brookins, Ray; Child sexual abuse; Hernandez, John Paul; Texas Civil Rights Project; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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Gains for disabled praised as historic
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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06/04/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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81st Legislature; Darby, Drew; Justice, U.S. Department of; Kimbrough, Jay; Mentally disabled persons; Nelson, Jane; Ogden, Steve; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers; Zaffirini, Judith
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Time running out on session
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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05/30/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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81st Legislature; Carona, John; Conference committees; Hegar, Glenn; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; House of Representatives, Texas; Legislative deadlines; Legislative process; Senate, Texas State; Whitmire, John
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Senate tradition has been abused
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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05/24/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Harrell, Will; Ombudsmen; Prison reform; Watson, Kirk; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth facilities add tension to ongoing budget negotiations
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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05/20/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ogden, Steve; Shapiro, Florence; State budgets; Stem cell research; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC ombudsman to change posts
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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05/20/2009
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1 TX bill
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Harrell, Will; Ombudsmen; Townsend, Cherie; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth prison making progress but problems persist
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McAllen Monitor
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Roebuck, J.
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05/11/2009
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Justice, U.S. Department of; Juvenile detention facilities; Peña, Aaron; Prison security; Youth Commission, Texas
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Tentative deal reached on Youth Commission
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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05/08/2009
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile justice system; Prison reform; Raymond, Richard Peña; Sunset review process; Victory Field Correctional Academy; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC sees light at end of tunnel
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Austin Chronicle
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Whittaker, R.
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05/07/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Child sexual abuse; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Isett, Carl; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; McClendon, Ruth Jones; Prison reform; Sunset review process; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth Commission audit lists many missed goals
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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05/06/2009
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Audits; Competitive bidding; Dewhurst, David; Inspectors general; Juvenile detention facilities; McReynolds, Jim; Sex offenders; State Auditor's Office, Texas; State conservatorships; Townsend, Cherie; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC audit finds progress
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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05/06/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Audits; Competitive bidding; Juvenile detention facilities; Sex offenders; Youth Commission, Texas
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Audit cites Texas Youth Commission improvements, problems
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Branch, A.
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05/06/2009
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Audits; Inmate sexual assaults; State government contracts; Youth Commission, Texas
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Audit: TYC still needs improvement
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Houston Chronicle
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A.P. Wire
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05/06/2009
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Audits; State Auditor's Office, Texas; Townsend, Cherie; Youth Commission, Texas
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Juvenile prisons
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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05/05/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Sunset review process; Youth Commission, Texas
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Texas House decides against merger of juvenile-justice agencies
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Montgomery, D.
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05/04/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; McClendon, Ruth Jones; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC oversight board weighed
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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05/03/2009
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1 TX bill
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Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; McClendon, Ruth Jones; Phillips, Larry; Services for persons with disabilities; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Texas House OKs keeping TYC
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Stone, J.
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05/03/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; McClendon, Ruth Jones; Prison reform; Sunset review process; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC firings should be reviewed, magistrate says
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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05/01/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Employee dismissals; State employees; Youth Commission, Texas
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Former fans are now the foes of youth agency fixes
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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04/25/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile justice system; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; McClendon, Ruth Jones; McReynolds, Jim; Prison reform; Seliger, Kel; Turner, Sylvester; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC reforms questioned by former supporters
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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04/25/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; McReynolds, Jim; Prison reform; Services for persons with disabilities; Spriggs,Vicki; State agency budgets; Townsend, Cherie; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Reform firings under scrutiny
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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04/16/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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At-will employment; Employee dismissals; Inmate sexual assaults; Kimbrough, Jay; Personnel management; Prison reform; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Judge rules 2 TYC firings were improper
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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04/16/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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At-will employment; Employee dismissals; Inmate sexual assaults; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Judge sides with 2 formers TYC employees
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San Antonio Express News
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Contreras, G.
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04/16/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; At-will employment; Attorney General of Texas; Civil service; Employee dismissals; Garcia, Orlando; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Nedelkoff, Richard; Pope, Dimitria; Turner, Sylvester; Youth Commission, Texas
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Citing drop in teen incarcerations, panel cuts youth agency budget
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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03/20/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Eltife, Kevin; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile detention facilities; Prison population; Prison reform; State agency budgets; Youth Commission, Texas
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14-year-old hangs himself at Crockett youth lockup
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Houston Chronicle
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Langford, T.
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03/19/2009
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1 TX bill
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Inmate sexual assaults; Suicide; Townsend, Cherie; Youth Commission, Texas
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Lawmakers eyeing Travis plan for juveniles
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Austin American Statesman
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Banta, B.
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03/12/2009
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile justice system; Travis County; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Private care needs greater oversight
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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03/11/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Disabilities; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers; Youth Commission, Texas
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With TYC, you get what you pay for
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Austin American Statesman
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Hawkins, S.
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03/10/2009
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officer salaries; Correctional officer shortages; Correctional officers; Juvenile detention facilities; Youth Commission, Texas
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Senate OKs state school safeguards
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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03/10/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Audits; Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Mentally disabled persons; Nelson, Jane; Ombudsmen; Quality of care; Security measures; Services for persons with disabilities; State agency budgets; State supported living centers
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Senate passes state schools reform bill
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Vertuno, J.
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03/10/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Background checks; Drug testing; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Shapleigh, Eliot; State supported living centers; Video cameras and recordings
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Senate Passes Reform Measure
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Staff
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03/10/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Deuell, Bob; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
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Keeping government honest
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
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03/09/2009
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1 TX bill
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Shield laws; Whistleblowers
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Lawmakers want to cut costs at Texas youth prison
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Houston Chronicle
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A.P. Wire
|
03/05/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile justice system; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Agency costs under fire
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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03/04/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Ogden, Steve; Prison reform; State agency budgets; State employee layoffs; Townsend, Cherie; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Young Texas offenders sent to adult lockup
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Houston Chronicle
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Sandberg, L.
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02/25/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Harrell, Will; Juveniles certified as adults; Whitmire, John
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Mart TYC losing 130 jobs
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Dennis, R.
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02/25/2009
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1 TX bill
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Juvenile detention facilities; McLennan County; State employee layoffs; Youth Commission, Texas
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More juveniles landing in actual prison
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San Antonio Express News
|
Sandberg, L.
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02/23/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile justice system; Prisons; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Ombudsman: TYC still a dumping ground for offenders
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Houston Chronicle
|
Turner, A.
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02/19/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Harrell, Will; Mentally ill inmates; Ombudsmen; Parole; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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N. Texas gains clout in House
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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02/13/2009
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1 TX bill
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Branch, Dan; Christian, Wayne; Craddick, Tom; Dunnam, Jim; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Frost, Stephen; Geren, Charlie; Legislative committee appointments; Madden, Jerry; McCall, Brian; North Texas; Solomons, Burt; Straus, Joe, III; Truitt, Vicki
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Big Tex budget blues
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Austin Chronicle
|
Whittaker, R.
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02/05/2009
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Carona, John; Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Dukes, Dawnna; Economic cycles; Governor's State of the State addresses; Howard, Donna; Maldonado, Diana; Ogden, Steve; Perry, Rick; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Tax increases
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Five issues on fix-it list
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Austin American Statesman
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Embry, J.
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02/04/2009
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Emergency legislation; Emergency management; Hawkins, Albert; Justice, U.S. Department of; Kimbrough, Jay; Nelson, Jane; Ombudsmen; Perry, Rick; Prison security; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State employee salaries; State supported living centers; Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; Whitmire, John
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State schools get crisis treatment
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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02/03/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Background checks; Emergency legislation; Justice, U.S. Department of; Kimbrough, Jay; Mentally disabled persons; Nelson, Jane; Ombudsmen; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; State supported living centers; Video cameras and recordings
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Is TYC worth saving?
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McAllen Monitor
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Roebuck, J.
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01/31/2009
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Youth Commission, Texas
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Sunsetting TYC: will it stick?
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Austin Chronicle
|
Whittaker, R.
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01/22/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Dewhurst, David; Estes, Craig; Hegar, Glenn; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Isett, Carl; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; McClendon, Ruth Jones; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
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Leave Juvenile Probation alone
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Victoria Advocate
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Editorial
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01/20/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hegar, Glenn; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Sunset review process; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC job cuts to eliminate 13 positions in Mart
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Culp, C.
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01/17/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Mart, Texas; State employee layoffs; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC plans layoffs, job cuts
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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01/16/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; State employee layoffs; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Townsend, Cherie; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC to cut 430 jobs in March
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
A.P. Wire
|
01/16/2009
|
1 TX bill
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Prison population; State employee layoffs; Youth Commission, Texas
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Panel urges merger of youth jail, probation agencies
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
01/15/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Estes, Craig; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Isett, Carl; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; McClendon, Ruth Jones; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Sunset review process; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC and Juvenile Probation may combine
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Victoria Advocate
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Lewis, M.
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01/14/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Harrell, Will; Hegar, Glenn; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate education; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Ombudsmen; Prison reform; Sunset review process; Youth Commission, Texas
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New sex-abuse case has TYC under fire
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Dallas Morning News
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A.P. Wire
|
01/11/2009
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1 TX bill
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Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Sexual assault inquiry raises policy questions
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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01/10/2009
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1 TX bill
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Criminal investigations; Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; Sex offenders; Townsend, Cherie; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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TYC blasted for lacking safe housing policy
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San Antonio Express News
|
Sandberg, L.
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01/10/2009
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1 TX bill
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Inmate classification; Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; Sex offenders; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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State inquiry finds youths assaulted at Mart TYC were put in cells with sex offenders
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Ward, M.
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01/10/2009
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1 TX bill
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Criminal investigations; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Sex offenders; Youth Commission, Texas
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Top 10 public-safety stories
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Austin Chronicle
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Smith, J.
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01/02/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Arson; Austin City Council; Austin Police Department; Death row inmates; Driving while intoxicated; Krusee, Michael 'Mike'; Organized labor; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Texas Criminal Justice Integrity Unit; Wrongful convictions; Youth Commission, Texas
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Is TYC worth saving?
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Emison, C.
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12/17/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Authorities investigating reports of sexual assaults at Mart TYC
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Witherspoon, T.
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12/17/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dunnam, Jim; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Prison security; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC officials oppose merger
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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12/16/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile justice system; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Sunset review process; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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State school shutdowns now in sight
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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12/08/2008
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1 TX bill 10 doc(s)
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81st Legislature; Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Civil rights; Justice, U.S. Department of; King, Susan Lewis; Lawsuits; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Legislators; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Phillips, Larry; Quality of care; Richards, Ann; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
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An end to TYC's problems ... and to TYC?
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Austin Chronicle
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Whittaker, R.
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11/20/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bolton, Valinda; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; McReynolds, Jim; Prison reform; Spriggs,Vicki; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Townsend, Cherie; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Texas youth prisons still need major changes
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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11/18/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Prison reform; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
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Issues rise and fall according to Craddick's whim
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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11/16/2008
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1 TX bill
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Chisum, Warren; Coleman, Garnet; Corte, Frank, Jr.; Craddick, Tom; Dunnam, Jim; Gallego, Pete; Hochberg, Scott; Jones, Delwin; Madden, Jerry; Merritt, Tommy; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
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Close TYC: failed juvenile corrections system should be replaced
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Longview News-Journal
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Editorial
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11/14/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Legislature, Texas; Perry, Rick; Prison reform; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
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Report: scrap youth agency
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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11/13/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Panel: TYC should be abolished
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Dallas Morning News
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McGonigle, S.
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11/13/2008
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Harrell, Will; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Prison violence; Rural areas; Spriggs,Vicki; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Townsend, Cherie; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Board urges abolition of scandal-plagued Texas Youth Commission
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Montgomery, D.
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11/13/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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81st Legislature; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Prison reform; Spriggs,Vicki; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Townsend, Cherie; Youth Commission, Texas
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State panel: abolish TYC, create new prison agency
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Houston Chronicle
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Vertuno, J.
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11/13/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
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Agency ends pact for jail with empty beds
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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10/24/2008
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1 TX bill
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Juvenile detention facilities; Privately-operated prisons; State government contracts; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Agency told to end jail contract
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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10/18/2008
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1 TX bill
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Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Privately-operated prisons; State government contracts; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Empty youth lockup in Eagle Lake costs taxpayers thousands every day
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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10/17/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Madden, Jerry; Perry, Rick; Privatization; State agency budgets; State government contracts; Townsend, Cherie; Urban areas; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC not finished with full reform
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Editorial
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10/17/2008
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1 TX bill
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Eltife, Kevin; Inmate sexual assaults; Perry, Rick; Prison reform; Townsend, Cherie; Youth Commission, Texas
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Troubled youth agency is out of conservatorship
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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10/15/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; Nedelkoff, Richard; Perry, Rick; State conservatorships; Townsend, Cherie; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Perry ends TYC conservatorship
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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10/15/2008
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1 TX bill
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Inmate sexual assaults; Nedelkoff, Richard; Perry, Rick; State conservatorships; Townsend, Cherie; Youth Commission, Texas
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Perry removes Texas Youth Commission from conservatorship
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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10/15/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Harrell, Will; Nedelkoff, Richard; Perry, Rick; State conservatorships; Townsend, Cherie; Youth Commission, Texas
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Perry removes TYC from conservatorship
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San Antonio Express News
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Sandberg, L.
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10/15/2008
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Inmate sexual assaults; Nedelkoff, Richard; Perry, Rick; Prison reform; State conservatorships; Townsend, Cherie; Youth Commission, Texas
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Report: youth prisons still aren't properly tracking abuse investigations
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McAllen Monitor
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Roebuck, J.
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10/04/2008
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Criminal databases; Harrell, Will; Inmate sexual assaults; Legislators; Nedelkoff, Richard; Prison reform; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas
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Situation still murky at TYC
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Houston Chronicle
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Falkenberg, L.
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10/02/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Databases; Harrell, Will; Law enforcement; Madden, Jerry; Nedelkoff, Richard; Prison reform; Prison violence; State Auditor's Office, Texas; Toney, Bruce; Townsend, Cherie; Turner, Sylvester; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Lawmaker: Youths' in TYC care not guaranteed
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San Antonio Express News
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Sandberg, L.
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09/26/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Harrell, Will; Inmate sexual assaults; Prison violence; Toney, Bruce; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC hit again with blistering report
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San Antonio Express News
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Sandberg, L.
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09/25/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Harrell, Will; Inmate sexual assaults; Nedelkoff, Richard; Perry, Rick; Prison reform; Prison violence; Toney, Bruce; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC hiring practices merit close scrutiny
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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09/14/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Keel, John; Nedelkoff, Richard; Prison officials; Prison reform; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC has fewer offenders, escalating costs
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San Antonio Express News
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Sandberg, L.
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09/08/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Fiscal management; Madden, Jerry; Nedelkoff, Richard; Prison officials; Prison population; State employee salaries; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC taps former employee for top post
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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08/29/2008
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1 TX bill
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Townsend, Cherie; Youth Commission, Texas
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Audit demanded; Nedelkoff off
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Longview News-Journal
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Ward, M.
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08/08/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Audits; Fiscal management; Madden, Jerry; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC still staggering toward reform
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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08/07/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Inmate rehabilitation; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Legislators; Nedelkoff, Richard; Perry, Rick; Prison construction; Prison reform; Rural areas; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth Commission accused of mismanaging its money
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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08/07/2008
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Fiscal management; Madden, Jerry; Nedelkoff, Richard; Prison construction; Prison officials; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth agency's talk of expansion draws criticism from lawmaker
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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08/06/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Halfway houses; Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Nedelkoff, Richard; Prison construction; Urban areas; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC conservator leaving
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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08/01/2008
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; Nedelkoff, Richard; Prison reform; State comparisons; State conservatorships; Youth Commission, Texas
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Education system fails young inmates, study finds
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Austin American Statesman
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Shieh, D.
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07/31/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Inmate education; Madden, Jerry; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Report faults TYC education programs
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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07/31/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Harrell, Will; Inmate education; Learning disabilities; Madden, Jerry; Youth Commission, Texas
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Report: bad system hampering teaching
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Dallas Morning News
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Swanson, D.
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07/30/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Harrell, Will; Inmate education; Madden, Jerry; Nedelkoff, Richard; Ombudsmen; Prison reform; Teachers; Youth Commission, Texas
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Official: agency almost ready
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Dallas Morning News
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A.P. Wire
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07/21/2008
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1 TX bill
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Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; Nedelkoff, Richard; Prison reform; State conservatorships; Youth Commission, Texas
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Texas' juvenile justice system needs more improvements
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Deviney, F.
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07/11/2008
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Annie E. Casey Foundation; Juvenile justice system; Prison reform; Recidivism; State comparisons; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Ongoing TYC reforms discussed at Austin forum
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Emison, C.
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06/26/2008
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1 TX bill
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Background checks; Inmate rehabilitation; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Minors; Misdemeanors; Nedelkoff, Richard; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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ACLU sues TYC, alleges abuse
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Vertuno, J.
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06/13/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Administrative segregation; American Civil Liberties Union; Brownwood State School; Child abuse; Women inmates; Youth Commission, Texas
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Are some grand juries too friendly?
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Houston Chronicle
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Falkenberg, L.
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05/15/2008
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1 TX bill
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Assault; Correctional officers; District attorneys; Grand juries; Indictments; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Billy's world
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Austin American Statesman
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Dexheimer, E.
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05/02/2008
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1 TX bill
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At-risk youth; School dropouts; Truancy; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Billy's world
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Austin American Statesman
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Dexheimer, E.
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05/01/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Criminal records; Employment; Indigent criminal defense; Job training programs; Parole; Prisoner re-entry; Theft; Youth Commission, Texas
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Billy's world
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Austin American Statesman
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Dexheimer, E.
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04/30/2008
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1 TX bill
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Parole; Recidivism; Teenage pregnancy; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Billy's world
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Austin American Statesman
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Dexheimer, E.
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04/29/2008
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1 TX bill
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Crockett State School; Health insurance; Job training programs; Mental health services; Mentally disabled persons; Parole; Prisoner re-entry; Youth Commission, Texas
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Billy's world
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Austin American Statesman
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Dexheimer, E.
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04/28/2008
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Parole; State employees' workload; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Billy's world
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Austin American Statesman
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Dexheimer, E.
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04/27/2008
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1 TX bill
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Mentally ill inmates; Recidivism; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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TYC moving to regional concept, lawmakers told
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Vertuno, J.
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04/17/2008
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1 TX bill
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Employment; Felonies; Inmate health; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; McReynolds, Jim; Nedelkoff, Richard; Nonviolent offenders; Rural areas; Spriggs,Vicki; Whistleblowers; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
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Local officials dismiss talk of abolishing TYC
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Doerr, D.
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04/13/2008
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officer shortages; Dunnam, Jim; Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile detention facilities; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Change is coming for Texas Youth Commission
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Seliger, K.
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04/12/2008
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officer salaries; Correctional officer shortages; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile detention facilities; Seliger, Kel; State agency budgets; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Could city living save the Texas Youth Commission?
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Austin Chronicle
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Whittaker, R.
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04/10/2008
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officer shortages; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile justice system; Prison reform; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Offenders need bridge to normalcy
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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04/06/2008
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1 TX bill
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Halfway houses; Nonviolent offenders; Prisoner re-entry; Youthful offenders
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State senator suggests dismantling the TYC
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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04/05/2008
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1 TX bill
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Juvenile justice system; Prison reform; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Shutdown of youth agency now in play
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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04/04/2008
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1 TX bill
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Inmate rehabilitation; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Nedelkoff, Richard; Perry, Rick; Prison reform; Rural areas; Services for persons with disabilities; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Senator wants to do away with TYC
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San Antonio Express News
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Sandberg, L.
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04/04/2008
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1 TX bill
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Alternatives to incarceration; Counties; Families; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Nedelkoff, Richard; Prison reform; Probation; Rural areas; State comparisons; Violent offenders; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Judge refuses to accept settlement in Evins youth prison's civil rights case
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McAllen Monitor
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Roebuck, J.
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03/18/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Prison violence
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Oversight, indeed: Perry rewards aide
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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03/08/2008
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Gubernatorial appointments; Inmate sexual assaults; Office of the Governor; Perry, Rick; Prison officials; Royal, Alfonso; Youth Commission, Texas
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Year after scandal, stability eludes TYC
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Dallas Morning News
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Swanson, D.
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02/17/2008
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1 TX bill
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Inmate health; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; McFadden Ranch; Nedelkoff, Richard; Pope, Dimitria; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Reform school failure
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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02/13/2008
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Conflicts of interest; Employee dismissals; Nedelkoff, Richard; Pope, Dimitria; Prison officials; Prison reform; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Acting TYC leader resigns
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Dallas Morning News
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Swanson, D.
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02/12/2008
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1 TX bill
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Employee dismissals; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Nedelkoff, Richard; Pope, Dimitria; Prison officials; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC reforming but still target of complaints
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Vertuno, J.
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02/09/2008
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Administrative segregation; Chemical restraints; Conflicts of interest; Harrell, Will; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; McReynolds, Jim; Nedelkoff, Richard; Pope, Dimitria; Prison officials; Prison reform; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Settlement demands safety at South Texas juvenile prison
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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02/05/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Chemical restraints; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas
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Justice Department sues TYC, Evins facility
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McAllen Monitor
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Roebuck, J.
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02/05/2008
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Chemical restraints; Correctional officers; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Justice, U.S. Department of; Lawsuits; Peña, Aaron; Prison reform; Prison violence; Vidaurri, Melody; Youth Commission, Texas
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Dewhurst plots busy game plan for next session
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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01/30/2008
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Dewhurst, David; Interim studies; Nelson, Jane
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Hinojosa urges South Texans to participate in Senate hearings
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Taylor, S.
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01/30/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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81st Legislature; Base realignment and closure; Dams and levees; Dewhurst, David; Higher education; Highway finance; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Interim committees; Interim studies; International Boundary and Water Commission; School dropouts; Senate Committee on Criminal Justice; Senate Committee on Government Organization; Senate Committee on Natural Resources; Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security; South Texas; Transportation, Texas Department of; Youth Commission, Texas
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Texas Youth Commission remains troubled agency
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Editorial
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01/24/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Administrative segregation; Chemical restraints; Correctional officer shortages; Harrell, Will; Ombudsmen; Perry, Rick; Prison construction; Prison reform; Prison violence; Sex offenders; State conservatorships; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth agency must focus on its mission
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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01/22/2008
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officer shortages; Nedelkoff, Richard; State agency budgets; State conservatorships; Youth Commission, Texas
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Guard money spent elsewhere
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Austin American Statesman
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A.P. Wire
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01/21/2008
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Legislators; Madden, Jerry; Nedelkoff, Richard; Perry, Rick; Pope, Dimitria; State agency budgets; State conservatorships; Youth Commission, Texas
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More officers or TYC offices?
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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01/20/2008
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1 TX bill
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Chemical restraints; Correctional officers; Legislators; Madden, Jerry; Nedelkoff, Richard; Perry, Rick; Pope, Dimitria; Prison construction; State agency budgets; State buildings; State conservatorships; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC workers face trial, but venue not yet set
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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01/18/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Brookins, Ray; Hernandez, John Paul; Inmate sexual assaults; Jurisdiction (Legal); Prison officials; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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2 former TYC administrators ordered to trial later this year
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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01/16/2008
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1 TX bill
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Brookins, Ray; Hernandez, John Paul; Indictments; Inmate sexual assaults; Juries; Juvenile detention facilities; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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More trouble at Evins youth facility
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Gomez, J.
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01/15/2008
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1 TX bill
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Chemical restraints; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Peña, Aaron; Prison violence
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Top 10 State stories
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Austin Chronicle
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Smith, A.
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01/03/2008
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Accenture LLP; Christmas Mountains; Coal-fired power plants; Community college finance; Craddick, Tom; Gubernatorial vetoes; Gun control; Highway finance; Human papillomavirus; Immunizations; Inmate sexual assaults; Ivins, Molly; Mergers and acquisitions; Patterson, Jerry; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; State government contracts; State land; Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System; Trans-Texas Corridor; Transportation, Texas Department of; TXU Corp.; Watson, Kirk; Youth Commission, Texas
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10 months after scandal, problems plague agency
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Dallas Morning News
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Swanson, D.
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12/16/2007
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Chemical restraints; Correctional officer shortages; Inmate health; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Legislators; Madden, Jerry; Owens, Ed; Perry, Rick; Pope, Dimitria; Prison reform; Prison violence; State conservatorships; Task forces; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Some question pace of TYC reforms after scandal
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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12/16/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Chemical restraints; Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; Pope, Dimitria; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Creationists seek to train educators
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Austin American Statesman
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Flynn, E.
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12/15/2007
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1 TX bill
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Distance education; Graduate education; Intelligent design; Religious organizations; Science education
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TYC admits rehab failure
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Dallas Morning News
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McGonigle, S.
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12/15/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Drug rehabilitation programs; Inmate rehabilitation; Parole; Prison reform; Recidivism; State employee turnover; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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TYC asked to not adopt pepper spray rule change
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San Antonio Express News
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Vertuno, J.
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12/04/2007
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Chemical restraints; Juvenile detention facilities; Prison violence; Rules and regulations; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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TYC shows little evidence of 'reform' at state schools
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Austin Chronicle
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Whittaker, R.
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11/23/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officer shortages; Juvenile detention facilities; Prison reform; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas
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To leave TYC, he must confess
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Dallas Morning News
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Becka, H.
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11/22/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Confessions; Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile detention facilities; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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TYC adrift
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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11/19/2007
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1 TX bill
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Audits; Hochberg, Scott; Madden, Jerry; Pope, Dimitria; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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No-bid contract went to former inquiry target
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Austin American Statesman
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A.P. Wire
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11/17/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Competitive bidding; Government ethics; Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Inmate classification; Phillips, Gregg; Pope, Dimitria; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC hands contract to controversial ex-official
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Dallas Morning News
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McGonigle, S.
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11/16/2007
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Background checks; Government ethics; Inmate classification; Kimbrough, Jay; Phillips, Gregg; Pope, Dimitria; Prison reform; State government contracts; Wohlgemuth, Arlene; Youth Commission, Texas
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A fix closer to home
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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11/11/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile justice system; Madden, Jerry; Prison reform; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Boot camp guard shortage forces inmate transfers
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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11/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Boot camps; Correctional officer shortages; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Guard shortage forces TYC to move inmates from boot camp
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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11/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Boot camps; Correctional officer shortages; Madden, Jerry; Youth Commission, Texas
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An upside for TYC teachers - hazard pay - reflects downside
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Dallas Morning News
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Becka, H.
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11/04/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Inmate education; Juvenile detention facilities; Prison security; School districts; Teacher certification; Teacher retention; Teachers; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Youngest felons locked up longer
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San Antonio Express News
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Sandberg, L.
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11/01/2007
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1 TX bill
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Harrell, Will; Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile detention facilities; Youthful offenders
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Youth jails halt overtime pay
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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10/30/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officer salaries; Correctional officer shortages; Hochberg, Scott; Job training programs; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Overtime pay; Pope, Dimitria; Youth Commission, Texas
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More youths are tried as adults here
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Houston Chronicle
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Crowe, R.
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10/29/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Harris County; Juveniles certified as adults
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Another TYC prison in trouble
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Austin Chronicle
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Whittaker, R.
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10/25/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Coke County; Criminal investigations; Employee dismissals; GEO Group Inc.; Harrell, Will; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile detention facilities; Pope, Dimitria; Prison security; Prison violence; Privately-operated prisons; Youth Commission, Texas
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Squalid conditions at TYC facility raise concerns about outsourcing of youth detention
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McAllen Monitor
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Hernandez, E.
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10/18/2007
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1 TX bill
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Coke County Juvenile Justice Center; GEO Group Inc.; McReynolds, Jim; Oliveira, René; Privately-operated prisons; Youth Commission, Texas
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Hinojosa wins NAACP award
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Staff
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10/18/2007
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1 TX bill
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Awards; Civil rights; DNA testing; Forensic Science Commission, Texas; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Identity theft; Inmate sexual assaults; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Overseer says agency needs independence
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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10/16/2007
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Legislature, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Owens, Ed; Perry, Rick; Pope, Dimitria; State conservatorships; Youth Commission, Texas
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For whistle-blower, a new day at TYC's Pyote unit
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Dallas Morning News
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Swanson, D.
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10/08/2007
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1 TX bill
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Barnard, Lydia; Brookins, Ray; Burzynski, Brian; Criminal investigations; Hernandez, John Paul; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; State conservatorships; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Whistleblowers; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Shuttered lockup's infractions detailed
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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10/06/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Audits; Coke County; Criminal investigations; Employee dismissals; GEO Group Inc.; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Pope, Dimitria; Prison reform; Privately-operated prisons; Youth Commission, Texas
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As inquiry widens, 7 at TYC fired
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Dallas Morning News
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McGonigle, S.
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10/04/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Coke County Juvenile Justice Center; Employee dismissals; GEO Group Inc.; Inmate health; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Privately-operated prisons; State government contracts; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Legislators alarmed by conditions at lockup
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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10/03/2007
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1 TX bill
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Coke County Juvenile Justice Center; Dewhurst, David; GEO Group Inc.; Inmate health; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Privately-operated prisons; State government contracts; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC probing closed prison
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Dallas Morning News
|
Becka, H.
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10/03/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bronte, Texas; Coke County Juvenile Justice Center; GEO Group Inc.; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate education; Inmate health; Juvenile detention facilities; Privately-operated prisons; State government contracts; Youth Commission, Texas
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Agency shifts course again on offenders
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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09/26/2007
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1 TX bill
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Attorney General of Texas; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Parole; Pope, Dimitria; Prisons; Violent offenders; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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TYC won't transfer many 19-year-olds
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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09/26/2007
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Attorney General of Texas; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Legal settlements; Parole; Pope, Dimitria; Prison reform; Prison violence; Prisons; Violent offenders; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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TYC leader says abuse almost eliminated
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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09/26/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Inmate sexual assaults; Parole; Pope, Dimitria; Prison reform; Prison violence; Prisons; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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County wants TYC to build in Atascocita
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Houston Chronicle
|
Murphy, B.
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09/26/2007
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1 TX bill
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Atascocita, Texas; Harris County; Inmate sexual assaults; Jail construction; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Metropolitan Transit Authority; Misdemeanors; Moynahan, Susan; Prison violence; State jail system; Toll roads; Youth Commission, Texas
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Edinburg youth prison among those to keep over-18 offenders
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McAllen Monitor
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Hernandez, E.
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09/26/2007
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1 TX bill
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Attorney General of Texas; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Parole; Pope, Dimitria; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth Commission still not seeing errors of its ways
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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09/23/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Bradley, John; Chemical restraints; Correctional officers; Inmate sexual assaults; Journalism; Owens, Ed; Parole; Pope, Dimitria; Prison reform; Prisons; Public information; State conservatorships; Youth Commission, Texas
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Paroles mired in red tape, secrecy
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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09/23/2007
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1 TX bill
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Juvenile justice system; Madden, Jerry; Parole; Prison reform; Public information; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Follow the roadmap for reform
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Austin American Statesman
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Springer, D.
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09/21/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Crime prevention; Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile justice system; Prison reform; Task forces; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC close to settling 2 cases
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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09/20/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Class action lawsuits; Damage awards; Families; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Lawsuits; Legal settlements; Prison violence; State agency budgets; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Prison officials urged to name offenders
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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09/19/2007
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1 TX bill
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Owen, Rissie; Pardons and Paroles, Texas Board of; Parole; Public information; Violent offenders; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Youth prisons need special staff focus
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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09/19/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile detention facilities; Prison reform; Prisons; Sexual harassment
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Some inmates to be released from youth jail
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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09/18/2007
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1 TX bill
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Parole; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Employers hesitant to release applicants' info
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Dallas Morning News
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Jennings, D.
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09/16/2007
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1 TX bill
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Background checks; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Employers; Inspectors general; Lawsuits; State employees; Youth Commission, Texas
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Munoz, Bethel move past youth commission scandal
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Rangel, E.
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09/16/2007
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1 TX bill
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Bethel, Don; Chemical restraints; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Jones, Delwin; Munoz, Juan; Prison reform; Public officials' resignations; Reynolds, Randall 'Randy'; Youth Commission, Texas
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Legislators question whether changes undertaken at state schools sufficient
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Austin American Statesman
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MacLaggan, C.
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09/13/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Coleman, Garnet; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Hawkins, Albert; Herrero, Abel; Justice, U.S. Department of; Madden, Jerry; Mentally disabled persons; Ortiz, Solomon, Jr.; Quality of care; State employees; State supported living centers; Texas State Employees Union
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Law could send more youths to adult prisons
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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09/07/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juveniles certified as adults; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison reform; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
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Action urged on state schools
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ramshaw, E.
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09/06/2007
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1 TX bill
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Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Inspectors general; Madden, Jerry; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; State supported living centers
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Officials defend agency pepper-spray use, progress
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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08/30/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Chemical restraints; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Parole; Pope, Dimitria; Riddle, Debbie; Turner, Sylvester; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Lawmakers grill TYC officials on reform
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
|
08/30/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Correctional officer shortages; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Parole; Pope, Dimitria; Prison population; Prison reform; Prison violence; Workers' compensation; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Roanoke TYC unit under scrutiny
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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08/30/2007
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1 TX bill
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Chemical restraints; Inmate health; Inmate sexual assaults; Prison officials; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Lawmakers debate TYC pepper-spray policy
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McAllen Monitor
|
Hernandez, E.
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08/30/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Chemical restraints; Correctional officers; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Pope, Dimitria; Whistleblowers; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC clarifies parole stance
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San Antonio Express News
|
Sandberg, L.
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08/30/2007
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1 TX bill
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Misdemeanors; Parole; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Release numbers under scrutiny
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
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08/29/2007
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1 TX bill
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Chemical restraints; Madden, Jerry; Misdemeanors; Parole; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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18% freed from TYC rearrested
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Dallas Morning News
|
A.P. Wire
|
08/29/2007
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1 TX bill
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Inmate sexual assaults; Parole; Prison reform; Recidivism; Sex crimes; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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For youths' sake, change policy
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Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
08/28/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Correctional officer salaries; Correctional officer shortages; Inmate rehabilitation; Job training programs; Owens, Ed; Prison reform; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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20 percent of TYC inmates rearrested after release
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
|
08/28/2007
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1 TX bill
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Parole; Prison reform; Recidivism; Sex crimes; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
|
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Alarms raised by rapid rearrests of TYC prisoners freed this year
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Houston Chronicle
|
Sandberg, L.
|
08/28/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Parole; Prison reform; Recidivism; Sex crimes; Violent offenders; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
|
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Texas Youth Commission: public hearing to address reforms at troubled agency
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Austin American Statesman
|
Staff
|
08/22/2007
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1 TX bill
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Joint Select Committee on the Texas Youth Commission; Parole; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
|
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Youth Commission must not release dangerous criminals
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Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
08/21/2007
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1 TX bill
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Madden, Jerry; Parole; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
|
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Older youths still in custody
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
08/15/2007
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1 TX bill
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Madden, Jerry; Parole; Pope, Dimitria; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
|
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TYC reforms bring some other problems
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Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
08/15/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Misdemeanors; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
|
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Sweeping reforms will drop TYC age limit
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Beaumont Enterprise
|
Moore, S.
|
08/13/2007
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile justice system; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
|
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Bad behavior
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
08/11/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Juvenile crime; Juvenile detention facilities; Parole; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison reform; Sex offenders; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Agency investigating who leaked information to legislators, public
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
08/10/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; Owens, Ed; Toney, Bruce; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC parole is under fire
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Sandberg, L.
|
08/05/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Good-conduct time; Inmate rehabilitation; McReynolds, Jim; Parole; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
|
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County's monitor claims TYC failings
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Houston Chronicle
|
Murphy, B.
|
07/31/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Harrell, Will; Harris County; Inmate health; Inmate rehabilitation; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Moynahan, Susan; Ombudsmen; Probation officers; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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TYC contractors housing inmates have lost contracts, closed doors elsewhere
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Dallas Morning News
|
Becka, H.
|
07/29/2007
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Background checks; Competitive bidding; Correctional officer shortages; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Prison reform; Prison violence; Privately-operated prisons; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
|
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Hunt on for juvenile detainee beds
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Murphy, B.
|
07/27/2007
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1 TX bill
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Harris County; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Misdemeanors; Recidivism; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
|
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Clash with governor prompts Hinojosa to take up community colleges' cause Legislative Budget Board may restore community college funding vetoed by the
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Jimenez, N.
|
07/22/2007
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Border security; Bush, George W.; Community college finance; County sheriffs; Craddick, Tom; Engineering education; Gubernatorial vetoes; Health insurance; Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; McKinney, Mike; Misdemeanors; Perry, Rick; Prison reform; Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC denies rights were violated at Evins, asks for two years of monitoring
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McAllen Monitor
|
Hernandez, E.
|
07/18/2007
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Civil rights; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Justice, U.S. Department of; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas
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Evins prison's namesake worries about TYC facility's future
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McAllen Monitor
|
Hernandez, E.
|
07/14/2007
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Evins, Joe B.; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile detention facilities; Owens, Ed; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Area TYC employees anxious as closure approaches
|
Waco Tribune Herald
|
Doerr, D.
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07/13/2007
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; John Shero State Juvenile Correctional Facility; Juvenile detention facilities; Marlin Orientation and Assessment Unit; Personnel management; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Evins namesake meets with lawmakers, new TYC leaders
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McAllen Monitor
|
Hernandez, E.
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07/11/2007
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Evins, Joe B.; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Owens, Ed; Peña, Aaron; Pope, Dimitria; Youth Commission, Texas
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Legislature in review
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Dallas Morning News
|
Hodge, T.
|
07/08/2007
|
1 TX bill
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80th Legislature; Hodge, Terri
|
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Legislature in review
|
Dallas Morning News
|
West, R.
|
07/05/2007
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
80th Legislature; West, Royce
|
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New wave on the horizon for Texas criminal justice
|
Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Editorial
|
07/03/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Alternatives to incarceration; Drug rehabilitation programs; Inmate rehabilitation; Nonviolent offenders; Prison population; Prison reform; Technical parole violations; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Texas lawmakers chart new brand of Lone Star justice
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
Levin, M.
|
07/01/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Crime victims; Drug rehabilitation programs; Nonviolent offenders; Prison reform; Prisons; Probation; Technical parole violations; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Release of youth inmates held up
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
06/30/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Madden, Jerry; Misdemeanors; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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503 still in TYC jails after April deadline
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Austin American Statesman
|
Staff
|
06/30/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Misdemeanors; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Perry, Rick; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
|
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TYC's slow releases questioned
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San Antonio Express News
|
A.P. Wire
|
06/30/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Madden, Jerry; Misdemeanors; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Lawmakers want new TYC ombudsman to visit facilities often
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McAllen Monitor
|
Hernandez, E.
|
06/29/2007
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Harrell, Will; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Madden, Jerry; Ombudsmen; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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TYC leaders reassure employees about jobs, agency's future
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Doerr, D.
|
06/29/2007
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Inmate sexual assaults; John Shero State Juvenile Correctional Facility; Marlin Orientation and Assessment Unit; Personnel management; Pope, Dimitria; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth lockup ombudsman scolded
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
|
06/28/2007
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Harrell, Will; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Madden, Jerry; Ombudsmen; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
|
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TYC law places county in tight spot
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Murphy, B.
|
06/23/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Harris County; Juvenile detention facilities; Misdemeanors; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth agency will close two lockups ahead of plan
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
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06/22/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Inmate sexual assaults; John Shero State Juvenile Correctional Facility; Juvenile detention facilities; Marlin Orientation and Assessment Unit; Prison reform; Prisons; State budgets; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Rep. Jim Pitts says speaker's race raised important issues
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Dallas Morning News
|
Pitts, J.
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06/21/2007
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1 TX bill
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80th Legislature; Pitts, Jim; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
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With state's $14 billion surplus, we invested in Texas' future
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ogden, S.
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06/18/2007
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1 TX bill
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80th Legislature; State budget surpluses; State budgets
|
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'Wait and see' at juvenile hall
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Editorial
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06/17/2007
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1 TX bill
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Juvenile detention facilities; Misdemeanors; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Capitol call-outs
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McAllen Monitor
|
Hernandez, E.
|
06/15/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Burka, Paul; Craddick, Tom; Dewhurst, David; Flores, Ismael 'Kino'; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Leibowitz, David McQuade; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Perry, Rick; Texas Monthly
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Criticism jeopardizes Trans-Texas Corridor
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Campbell, B.
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06/12/2007
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1 TX bill
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Cintra-Zachry LP; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Dallas Area Rapid Transit; End-of-course tests; Heflin, Talmadge; Mineral rights; Misdemeanors; Prison population; Privatization; Sales taxes; State budget surpluses; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills; Toll roads; Trans-Texas Corridor
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Changes at youth agency now law
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Austin American Statesman
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Vertuno, J.
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06/09/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Owens, Ed; Prison officials; Prison reform; State conservatorships; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Perry approves legislation to overhaul embattled TYC
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Dallas Morning News
|
A.P. Wire
|
06/09/2007
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Perry, Rick; Prison officials; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
|
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Texas Youth Commission overhaul becomes law
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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06/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Misdemeanors; Ombudsmen; Owens, Ed; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Perry, Rick; Prison reform; State conservatorships; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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TYC reform legislation signed by Perry
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San Antonio Express News
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Sandberg, L.
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06/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Kimbrough, Jay; Misdemeanors; Owens, Ed; Prison officials; Prison reform; State conservatorships; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC: enough!
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Austin Chronicle
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Whittaker, R.
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06/07/2007
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Hochberg, Scott; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Texas Youth Commission reform just about a done deal
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McAllen Monitor
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Hernandez, E.
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05/28/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; Prison officials; Prison reform; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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Reforming Texas Youth Commission
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San Antonio Express News
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Staff
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05/28/2007
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Madden, Jerry; Prison reform; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas
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Agency overhaul bill goes to Perry
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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05/26/2007
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1 TX bill
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Perry, Rick; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Overhaul of TYC approved
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Dallas Morning News
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Hoppe, C.
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05/26/2007
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; Prison reform; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth commission overhaul on way to Perry
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Staff
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05/26/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Inmate sexual assaults; Prison officials; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Rule may oust man hired to aid TYC
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Houston Chronicle
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Sandberg, L.
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05/26/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Harrell, Will; Kimbrough, Jay; McReynolds, Jim; Misdemeanors; Ombudsmen; Personnel management; Youth Commission, Texas
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Senate approves youth agency reform
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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05/25/2007
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC overhaul bill is nearly complete
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Mort, J.
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05/25/2007
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1 TX bill
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Attorney General of Texas; Correctional officers; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Job training programs; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Prison reform; Prison violence; State agency budgets; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Senate gives its blessing to reform of TYC
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San Antonio Express News
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Sandberg, L.
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05/25/2007
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Job training programs; Misdemeanors; Prison officials; Prison reform; Prison violence; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth lockups will become single-sex
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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05/24/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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American Civil Liberties Union; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Prison reform; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Major initiatives hanging in limbo in state Legislature
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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05/23/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abortion; Casinos; Checkpoints; Electric utility rates and charges; Identity requirements; Inmate sexual assaults; Legislative deadlines; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; Prison reform; Privatization; Religious studies; Smoking bans; Sporting goods sales taxes; State budgets; State government contracts; State parks; Toll roads; TXU Corp.; Youth Commission, Texas
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Quote of the day
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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05/17/2007
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1 TX bill
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Madden, Jerry; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Lawmakers reach deal on youth agency
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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05/17/2007
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1 TX bill
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Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; Prison reform; State conservatorships; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC deal is reached
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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05/17/2007
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1 TX bill
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Conference committees; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Madden, Jerry; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Compromise on TYC
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Staff
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05/17/2007
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1 TX bill
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Conference committees; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC would have executive director, then board
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McAllen Monitor
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Hernandez, E.
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05/17/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Hochberg, Scott; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Perry, Rick; Prison officials; Prison reform; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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In their own words
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San Antonio Express News
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Staff
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05/17/2007
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1 TX bill
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Conference committees; Madden, Jerry; Youth Commission, Texas
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Two-year plan near for TYC
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San Antonio Express News
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A.P. Wire
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05/17/2007
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1 TX bill
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Conference committees; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC suspends officials in rape case
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Houston Chronicle
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Staff
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05/15/2007
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1 TX bill
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Criminal investigations; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Inmate sexual assaults; Personnel management; Prison officials; Youth Commission, Texas
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Passed in the House
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Houston Chronicle
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Staff
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05/15/2007
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1 TX bill
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Election fraud; Judges; Prison reform; Public information; Search warrants; Traffic violations; Youth Commission, Texas
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It's crunch time, and there's much to do
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Austin American Statesman
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Embry, J.
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05/14/2007
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Border security; Cancer; Children's Health Insurance Program enrollment and eligibility; Craddick, Tom; Dewhurst, David; Eissler, Rob; Electric utility rates and charges; Executive orders; Gambling; Human papillomavirus; Immunizations; Inmate sexual assaults; Perry, Rick; Prison reform; Privatization; School vouchers; State budgets; State employee salaries; State parks; Strama, Mark; Texas Lottery; Toll roads; Water conservation; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC ombudsman says his appointment sends 'strong message'
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San Antonio Express News
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Staff
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05/14/2007
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1 TX bill
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Harrell, Will; Juvenile detention facilities; Ombudsmen; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Agency ombudsman named
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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05/11/2007
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1 TX bill
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American Civil Liberties Union; Harrell, Will; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Ombudsmen; Perry, Rick; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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TYC suspends superintendent
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Dallas Morning News
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Swanson, D.
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05/11/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Crockett State School; Employee dismissals; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Harrell, Will; Indictments; Inmate sexual assaults; Ombudsmen; Prison officials; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC overhaul nearing finish line
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Staff
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05/11/2007
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1 TX bill
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Conference committees; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Many bills headed for scrap heap
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Root, J.
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05/11/2007
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1 TX bill
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Appropriations bill riders; Casinos; Cellular telephones; Ethics laws; Gambling; Legislative deadlines; Minimum wage; Native Americans; Perry, Rick; Property taxes; Revolving door policies; State budget surpluses; Tax appraisals; Traffic safety
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Civil liberties advocate named ombudsman for Texas youth
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New York Times
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Blumenthal, R.
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05/11/2007
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1 TX bill
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Youth inmates now have guy in their corner
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San Antonio Express News
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Sandberg, L.
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05/11/2007
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1 TX bill
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American Civil Liberties Union; Harrell, Will; Inmate sexual assaults; Kimbrough, Jay; Ombudsmen; Prison reform; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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TYC: will the Lege drain the gulag?
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Austin Chronicle
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Whittaker, R.
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05/10/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Averitt, Kip; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Economic development; Ellis, Rodney; Families; Fraser, Troy; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; House Committee on Corrections; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Lawsuits; Misdemeanors; Prison reform; Rural areas; Shapleigh, Eliot; State budgets; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Sunset review process; Turner, Sylvester; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Plan to thin out TYC lockups blasted
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Houston Chronicle
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Murphy, B.
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05/10/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; County commissioners; County jails; Inmate sexual assaults; Judges; Juvenile detention facilities; Misdemeanors; Municipal jails; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); State mandates; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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TYC overhaul demands openness
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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05/10/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Dunnam, Jim; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Prison officials; Prison reform; Public information; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Youth agency bill keeps data public
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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05/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Dunnam, Jim; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Madden, Jerry; Prison officials; Prison reform; Prison violence; Public information; State employee benefits; Truitt, Vicki; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Corrections
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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05/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC overhaul bills nears final approval
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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05/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Background checks; Correctional officers; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Job training programs; Madden, Jerry; Misdemeanors; Perry, Rick; Prison reform; State conservatorships; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
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The fine print
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Houston Chronicle
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Staff
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05/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inspectors general; Madden, Jerry; Public retirement systems; Truitt, Vicki; Youth Commission, Texas
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House passes TYC overhaul
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McAllen Monitor
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Hernandez, E.
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05/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Hochberg, Scott; Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; Oliveira, René; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Phillips, Larry; Prison officials; Prison reform; Prison violence; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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House bolsters border law, adopts TYC reform bill
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Campbell, B.
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05/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Border drug trafficking; Border security; Craddick, Tom; Juvenile justice system; Madden, Jerry; Swinford, David; Undocumented immigrants; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC bills head to committee
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San Antonio Express News
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Sandberg, L.
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05/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Conference committees; Correctional officers; Inmate sexual assaults; Job training programs; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Misdemeanors; Prison reform; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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House passes TYC overhaul
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Valley Morning Star
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Hernandez, E.
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05/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Hochberg, Scott; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Misdemeanors; Oliveira, René; Phillips, Larry; Prison reform; Prison violence; State budgets; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Second chances
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Victoria Advocate
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Editorial
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05/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Education; High school diplomas; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Prison reform; Recidivism; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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New standards for Youth Commission get unanimous OK
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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05/08/2007
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1 TX bill
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Background checks; Brookins, Ray; Correctional officers; Felonies; Hernandez, John Paul; Hochberg, Scott; Inmate sexual assaults; Jones, Delwin; Juvenile detention facilities; Misdemeanors; Oliveira, René; Parents; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Perry, Rick; Phillips, Larry; Prison officials; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Weak smoking ban passes in House with opt-out clause
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Austin American Statesman
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MacLaggan, C.
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05/08/2007
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1 TX bill
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Crownover, Myra; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Hartnett, Will; Hodge, Terri; Smoking bans
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House nears approval of TYC overhaul bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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05/08/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Background checks; Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; District attorneys; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Job training programs; Misdemeanors; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth commission overhaul bill nears final passage
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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05/08/2007
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1 TX bill
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Background checks; Correctional officers; Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; Prison officials; Prison reform; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Lawmakers are suddenly in a hurry to pass bills
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San Antonio Express News
|
Ratcliffe, R.
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05/07/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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80th Legislature; Berman, Leo; Deshotel, Joe; Krusee, Michael 'Mike'; Peña, Aaron; Talton, Robert
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Agency culture resists change
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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05/06/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Goodman, Toby; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Prison violence; State conservatorships; Victory Field Correctional Academy; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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To some, TYC bill is no cure-all
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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05/06/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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American Civil Liberties Union; Correctional officers; Employment; Gallego, Pete; Goodman, Toby; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Job training programs; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Misdemeanors; Prison reform; Rural areas; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Despite deep pockets, Texas will take time with TYC remedies
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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05/05/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Correctional officer salaries; Correctional officers; Craddick, Tom; Dewhurst, David; House Committee on Corrections; Inmate sexual assaults; Job training programs; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Perry, Rick; Prison reform; State budgets; State employee turnover; Youth Commission, Texas
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House panel approves cleanup plan
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Austin American Statesman
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Copelin, L.
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05/04/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Background checks; Correctional officer shortages; Felonies; House Committee on Corrections; Inmate sexual assaults; Job training programs; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Misdemeanors; Prison reform; Sex offenders; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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House panel sends TYC reform bill to full chamber
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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05/04/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; House Committee on Corrections; Inmate sexual assaults; Job training programs; Madden, Jerry; Misdemeanors; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Report faults youth jails' HQ
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Austin American Statesman
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Copelin, L.
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05/03/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Audits; Health care; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Mental health services; State conservatorships; University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC reforms
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Houston Chronicle
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Raskin, A.
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05/03/2007
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1 TX bill
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Youth Commission, Texas
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Bring TYC to account
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
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05/01/2007
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1 TX bill
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Barnard, Lydia; Brookins, Ray; House Committee on Corrections; Inmate sexual assaults; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas
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Reform's reality
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Austin American Statesman
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Dexheimer, E.
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04/29/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Juvenile justice system; Madden, Jerry; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Correcting the TYC problem
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Austin American Statesman
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Young, J.
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04/29/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officer shortages; Juvenile detention facilities; Misdemeanors; Nonviolent offenders; Parents; Probation officers; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Following TYC scandal, more employees jump ship, fewer hired
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McAllen Monitor
|
Hernandez, E.
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04/29/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Correctional officer shortages; Employee dismissals; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Kimbrough, Jay; State employee turnover; Youth Commission, Texas
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Agency worker faces sex charge
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Austin American Statesman
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Copelin, L.
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04/26/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Halfway houses; Inmate sexual assaults; Perry, Rick; Youth Commission, Texas
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Panel: TYC structure doesn't need to change
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ramshaw, E.
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04/25/2007
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1 TX bill
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Inmate sexual assaults; Jones, Delwin; Madden, Jerry; Prison officials; Prison reform; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
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State Senate vote a big step forward for troubled TYC
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Editorial
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04/24/2007
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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TYC reform bill could hit close to home
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Myers, R.
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04/23/2007
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1 TX bill
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Background checks; Correctional officers; Felonies; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Misdemeanors; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Is TYC right for mentally ill kids?
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San Antonio Express News
|
Sandberg, L.
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04/22/2007
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1 TX bill
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Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Mentally ill inmates; Misdemeanors; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth agency overhaul quickens
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Austin American Statesman
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Copelin, L.
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04/20/2007
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1 TX bill
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American Civil Liberties Union; Correctional officers; Dewhurst, David; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Job training programs; Juvenile detention facilities; Misdemeanors; Ogden, Steve; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison officials; Prison reform; Riots; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Senate backs TYC revamp
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ramshaw, E.
|
04/20/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Misdemeanors; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison officials; Prison reform; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Overhaul bill heads to House
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Moritz, J.
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04/20/2007
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1 TX bill
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Background checks; Correctional officers; Felonies; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Job training programs; Juvenile detention facilities; Misdemeanors; Nonviolent offenders; Prison officials; Prison reform; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Hinojosa's omnibus TYC reform bill sails through Senate
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Staff
|
04/20/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Background checks; Correctional officers; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate rehabilitation; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Job training programs; Justice, U.S. Department of; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison reform; State conservatorships; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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Senate starts enacting its TYC overhaul
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San Antonio Express News
|
Sandberg, L.
|
04/20/2007
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1 TX bill
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Brookins, Ray; Correctional officers; Hernandez, John Paul; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Prison officials; Prison reform; Prison violence; West Texas State School; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Senate approves overhaul of TYC
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Staff
|
04/20/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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American Civil Liberties Union; Eltife, Kevin; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Justice, U.S. Department of; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Misdemeanors; Ogden, Steve; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison reform; Senate, Texas State; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Youth Commission firing felons
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Austin American Statesman
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Copelin, L.
|
04/19/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Felonies; Inmate sexual assaults; Kimbrough, Jay; Personnel management; Prison officials; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
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House approves further overhaul
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
|
04/18/2007
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1 TX bill
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Inspectors general; Madden, Jerry; Youth Commission, Texas
|
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Bill would alter youth incarceration
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Moritz, J.
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04/18/2007
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1 TX bill
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Background checks; Biometric identification; Correctional officers; Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; McReynolds, Jim; Misdemeanors; Nonviolent offenders; Youth Commission, Texas
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Goal: keep a light trained on agency
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Austin American Statesman
|
Copelin, L.
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04/17/2007
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1 TX bill
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Criminal investigations; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Madden, Jerry; Parents; Prison reform; Special prosecutors; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Youth Commission, Texas
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Some skeptical of removing misdemeanors from TYC purview
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McAllen Monitor
|
Hernandez, E.
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04/17/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; House Committee on Corrections; Inmate sexual assaults; Judges; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Misdemeanors; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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New team, changes spark clash at TYC
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ramshaw, E.
|
04/16/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Employee dismissals; Kimbrough, Jay; State conservatorships; Youth Commission, Texas
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Shipping children off to nowhere
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Young, J.
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04/15/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Drug rehabilitation programs; Families; Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile detention facilities; Probation; Youthful offenders
|
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TYC needs new plans for first offenders
|
Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
04/13/2007
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1 TX bill
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Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile detention facilities; Racial discrimination; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
|
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Senate panel OKs measure to overhaul TYC
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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04/13/2007
|
1 TX bill
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American Civil Liberties Union; Background checks; Brookins, Ray; Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Hernandez, John Paul; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indictments; Inmate sexual assaults; Job training programs; Juvenile detention facilities; Parents; Reynolds, Randall 'Randy'; Senate Committee on Criminal Justice; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Agency overhaul moves forward
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Austin American Statesman
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Copelin, L.
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04/12/2007
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1 TX bill
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American Civil Liberties Union; Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Felonies; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Parents; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Bill overhauling TYC is endorsed
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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04/12/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Background checks; Correctional officers; District attorneys; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison reform; Prison violence; Special prosecutors; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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Senate panel pushes for smaller TYC
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Houston Chronicle
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Ratcliffe, R.
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04/12/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison officials; Prison reform; Special prosecutors; Youth Commission, Texas
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Senate committee approves TYC overhaul
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San Antonio Express News
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Ratcliffe, R.
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04/12/2007
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1 TX bill
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American Civil Liberties Union; Correctional officers; District attorneys; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Job training programs; Juvenile detention facilities; Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Inspector to reshape youth agency team
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Austin American Statesman
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Copelin, L.
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04/11/2007
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1 TX bill
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Criminal investigations; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inspectors general; Juvenile detention facilities; Toney, Bruce; Youth Commission, Texas
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Leaders grapple with whether to close some TYC prisons in overhaul
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McAllen Monitor
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Hernandez, E.
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04/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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American Civil Liberties Union; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Peña, Aaron; Rio Grande Valley; State budgets; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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House offers TYC changes
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Dallas Morning News
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Hoppe, C.
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04/07/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Counties; Families; House of Representatives, Texas; Inspectors general; Job training programs; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; McReynolds, Jim; State conservatorships; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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State youth agency fixes could cost $100 million
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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04/05/2007
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Madden, Jerry; Prison reform; State agency budgets; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Progress on TYC legislation
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Staff
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04/05/2007
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1 TX bill
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Juvenile justice system; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Allegations have some at TYC on edge
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Houston Chronicle
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Ratcliffe, R.
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04/02/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Kimbrough, Jay; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas
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Perry after power with TYC move
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Houston Chronicle
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Robison, C.
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04/02/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abortion; Gubernatorial appointments; Gubernatorial powers; Perry, Rick; School vouchers; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth should not be victims of system
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San Angelo Standard Times
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Editorial
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04/02/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Felonies; Inmate sexual assaults; Kimbrough, Jay; Perry, Rick; State Auditor's Office, Texas; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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Step in right direction, and more amazing details
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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03/31/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Felonies; Gubernatorial appointments; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
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Privacy law slows review of juvenile cases
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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03/30/2007
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1 TX bill
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American Civil Liberties Union; Criminal investigations; District and County Attorneys Association, Texas; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; Inmate sexual assaults; Kimbrough, Jay; League of United Latin American Citizens; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Privacy; Social Security numbers; Special masters; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Perry names TYC overseer
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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03/30/2007
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1 TX bill
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Child Protective Services; Correctional officers; Inmate sexual assaults; Kimbrough, Jay; Perry, Rick; Special masters; State conservatorships; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
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Local mother files suit against TYC
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Longview News-Journal
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Staff
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03/30/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Craddick, Tom; Criminal investigations; Dewhurst, David; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Lawsuits; Parents; Perry, Rick; State conservatorships; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Perry picks new chief for Youth Commission
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Austin American Statesman
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Selby, W.
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03/29/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Dunnam, Jim; Felonies; House Committee on Corrections; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Legislative Audit Committee; Owens, Ed; Perry, Rick; Prison security; Special masters; State conservatorships; Video cameras and recordings; Youth Commission, Texas
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Deal reached on leader for TYC
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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03/29/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Craddick, Tom; Dewhurst, David; Dunnam, Jim; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Kimbrough, Jay; Legislators; Owens, Ed; Parents; Perry, Rick; Reynolds, Randall 'Randy'; State conservatorships; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Senator urges 'radical' changes at TYC
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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03/28/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Emergency appropriations; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Owens, Ed; Perry, Rick; Prison officials; Video cameras and recordings; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
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Teachers at Evins say bosses restrict access to bathrooms
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McAllen Monitor
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Martinez, A.
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03/28/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate health; Inmate sexual assaults; Justice, U.S. Department of; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Owens, Ed; Peña, Aaron; Prison officials; Prison security; Prison violence; Teacher certification; Teachers; Whistleblowers; Youth Commission, Texas
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Battles stalling bills to fix TYC
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Houston Chronicle
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Ratcliffe, R.
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03/26/2007
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1 TX bill
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American Civil Liberties Union; Attorney General of Texas; Castro, Joaquin; Correctional officers; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Dunnam, Jim; Harris, Chris; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; House Committee on Corrections; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Joint Select Committee on the Texas Youth Commission; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Legislature, Texas; Owens, Ed; Parents; Perry, Rick; Prison violence; Senate Committee on Criminal Justice; Special masters; West Texas State School; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Highlights
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Houston Chronicle
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Staff
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03/24/2007
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Madden, Jerry; Ogden, Steve; Van Arsdale, Corbin; Youth Commission, Texas
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2 officials out as shake-up begins
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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03/21/2007
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Dunnam, Jim; Gubernatorial appointments; Harris, Dwight; House Committee on Corrections; Inmate sexual assaults; Kimbrough, Jay; Madden, Jerry; Nichols, Neil; Owens, Ed; Perry, Rick; Prison officials; Prison reform; Public officials' resignations; Reyes, Linda; Senate Committee on Criminal Justice; Special masters; State conservatorships; Youth Commission Board, Texas; Youth Commission, Texas
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House lawmakers call for swifter action on TYC
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McAllen Monitor
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Pierson, E.
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03/21/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bolton, Valinda; Correctional officers; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Journalism; Madden, Jerry; Peña, Aaron; Prison reform; Special masters; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Extra officers sent to youths
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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03/07/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Dunnam, Jim; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Kimbrough, Jay; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC board, managers should resign - now
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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03/07/2007
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1 TX bill
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Child sexual abuse; Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth commission's failings run deep
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Dallas Morning News
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Harrell, W.
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03/06/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate rehabilitation; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Madden, Jerry; Parole; Turner, Sylvester; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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Earlier report on TYC prompted lawmakers' action
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Dallas Morning News
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Brooks, K.
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03/03/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Dunnam, Jim; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; John Shero State Juvenile Correctional Facility; Madden, Jerry; Prison violence; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Youth Commission, Texas
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Two Valley lawmakers appointed to panel looking into TYC scandals
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Taylor, S.
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03/03/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alfaro, Pete C.; Correctional officers; Craddick, Tom; Dewhurst, David; Dunnam, Jim; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Earle, Ronald D. 'Ronnie'; Harris, Chris; Harris, Dwight; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Kimbrough, Jay; Legislative Audit Committee; Madden, Jerry; Merritt, Tommy; Owens, Ed; Peña, Aaron; Perry, Rick; Phillips, Larry; Riddle, Debbie; Seliger, Kel; Shapiro, Florence; Special masters; State conservatorships; Turner, Sylvester; Van Arsdale, Corbin; West, Royce; Whitmire, John; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'; Youth Commission, Texas
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Abuse of young inmates deplored
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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02/28/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officer shortages; Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Harris, Dwight; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Nichols, Neil; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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Key senator suggests new leadership at TYC
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McAllen Monitor
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Pierson, E.
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02/28/2007
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1 TX bill
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Alfaro, Pete C.; Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Dewhurst, David; Harris, Dwight; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Nichols, Neil; Ogden, Steve; Perry, Rick; Prison officials; State agency budgets; State conservatorships; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Widespread abuse feared at youth prisons
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San Antonio Express
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Sandberg, L.
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02/27/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Harris, Dwight; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth justice chief quits
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Dallas Morning News
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Swanson, D.
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02/24/2007
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1 TX bill
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Child sexual abuse; Criminal investigations; Harris, Dwight; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile detention facilities; State employee turnover; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC director steps down amid allegations of abuse
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McAllen Monitor
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Pierson, E.
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02/24/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Harris, Dwight; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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Texas youth director quits amid abuse claims
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San Antonio Express News
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Vertuno, J.
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02/24/2007
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1 TX bill
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Child sexual abuse; Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Harris, Dwight; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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AG enlisted to investigate rape claims at youth prison
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San Antonio Express News
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A.P. Wire
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02/21/2007
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1 TX bill
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Attorney General of Texas; Child sexual abuse; Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth jail sex inquiry revived
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Dallas Morning News
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Swanson, D.
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02/20/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Juvenile detention facilities; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); Youth Commission, Texas
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Abuse of power
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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02/20/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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Sexual abuse alleged at state juvenile prison
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Austin American Statesman
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A.P. Wire
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02/19/2007
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Harris, Dwight; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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Youth jail sex abuse reported
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Dallas Morning News
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Swanson, D.
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02/18/2007
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1 TX bill
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Brookins, Ray; Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Harris, Dwight; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inmate sexual assaults; Inspectors general; Pornography; Prison violence; Texas Rangers (Law enforcement); West Texas State School; Youth Commission, Texas
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TYC will get scrutiny from Legislature in coming months
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McAllen Monitor
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Pierson, E.
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01/25/2007
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1 TX bill
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Madden, Jerry; Workers' compensation; Youth Commission, Texas
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Bill would make a difference at troubled youth center
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McAllen Monitor
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Pierson, E.
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11/18/2006
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1 TX bill
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Correctional officers; Criminal investigations; Evins Regional Juvenile Center; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Inspectors general; Juvenile detention facilities; Prison violence; Youth Commission, Texas
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Legislators pitch bills for new year
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McAllen Monitor
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Pierson, E.
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11/14/2006
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1 TX bill
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80th Legislature; Berman, Leo; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Paxton, Ken; Peña, Aaron; Pre-filed bills; Zaffirini, Judith
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