12-Year-Old Boy Shot: Youth Crime Continues to Rise in Texas
A 12-year-old boy was recently shot by another minor in Texas, but how does this reflect the recent trends in juvenile crime across the state?
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Texas Fifth Grader Arrested for Bringing Drugs to School
A 10-year-old student in Texas was sent to Juvie after she was caught allegedly bringing cocaine to school.
Failures Identified Within Texas Juvenile Detention Centers
Are children in Texas juvenile detention centers being denied essential services? DOJ report reveals disturbing details.
Texas Criminal Justice Coalition Reports Success of Juvenile Justice Reforms
The report released Wednesday by the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition includes in-depth information regarding juvenile justice centers and organizations, including detailed information about Lubbock County.
Lubbock County Juvenile Probation Office Awarded State Grant
The Texas Juvenile Justice Department was created in December of 2011 to replace the former embattled Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission.