Unfinished Business: Deepening the Gains in Texas Juvenile Justice Reform
May 2015
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Girls’ Experiences in the Texas Juvenile Justice System
October 2012
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August 2012
Download a PDF of this publication »Public Comments to Texas Juvenile Justice Department re: Phoenix Program
August 2012
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August 2012
Download a PDF of this publication »Letter to Texas Juvenile Justice Department Board re: Emergency Rule, Phoenix Program
June 2012
Download a PDF of this publication »Letter to Jay Kimbrough re: Points of Discussion on Safety and Security at TJJD
May 2012
Download a PDF of this publication »Youth Experiences at Giddings State School: 2012 Survey Findings
March 2012
Download a PDF of this publication »Letter to Texas Juvenile Justice Department Board re: TJJD Executive Director Qualifications
December 2011
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Comments to Texas Juvenile Probation Commission re: Case Management – Screening
October 2011
Download a PDF of this publication »A History of Juvenile Justice Policy in Texas – Part I: The Path to the Texas Youth Council: Creating a Protective Umbrella for Juvenile Offenders, 1887-1949
September 2008
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January 2009
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County Solutions for Kids in Trouble [PowerPoint presentation]
October 2012
Download a PDF of this publication »Creating a Safe Correctional Environment for Youth and Staff: Bexar County Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Initiative
May 2012
Download a PDF of this publication »Safety & Hope: Monitoring Success in the Texas Juvenile Justice System [PowerPoint presentation]
August 2011
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What Can I Expect When My Child is Locked Up? [ENGLISH]
September 2011
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October 2011
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