September 17, 2024 Ohio’s youth prisons continue to struggle with staffing. One in five jobs are vacant and large numbers of employees left last year, […]
Reports: Escalating violence, staff shortages continue to plague Ohio’s youth prisons Read More »
By David N. Krough, TJJD Communications The girls in the CATS (Creating Attachment Through Safety) program at McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility are getting
Youth and cats find purrfect companionship at new CATS Dorm at Mart Read More »
An investigation by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department found that officers at a detention center in Dallas kept kids isolated for days and falsified logs
Staffers falsified paperwork meant to check up on children detained in county’s Juvenile Department, state inspectors find By Chase Rogers and Maggie Prosser – Staff
By TJJD Communications Two TJJD executives have been accepted into the upcoming class of the prestigious Governor’s Executive Development Program, a three-week intensive training for
Ellison and Jones selected to attend Governor’s Executive Development Program Read More »
By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications N.W. was always athletic and fast, and he was fastest when playing football. He played as a boy with his
August 17, 2024 WASHINGTON DC – “Youth Justice By the Numbers,” a new report released Thursday by The Sentencing Project, finds a 75 percent decline
The Sentencing Project’s New Report Refutes Public Assumption Youth Offending Increasing Read More »
By David N. Krough, TJJD Communications Recreation is more than fun and games for youth at TJJD – it’s a daily chance to stay fit,
TJJD youth build muscles and strengthen social skills during recreation time Read More »
By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications Coach Henry L. Thomas, the athletic director at Gainesville State School, has a motto – “We can accomplish great things
August 12, 2024 Governor JB Pritzker today signed into law Senate Bill 3463, an amendment to the Juvenile Court Act, which creates a clear process
Pritzker Signs Legislation Increasing Opportunity For Juveniles Seeking Expungement Read More »
August 11, 2024 Texas Juvenile Justice Department officials said Friday they already were implementing changes that address 40 of the 48 recommendations in a scathing
August 1, 2024 Federal investigators accuse TJJD of engaging in a “pattern of abuse” at its five secure facilities across the state: Evins Regional Juvenile
