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Texas Juveniles Endangered in Jail or in Prison
Loaded on Sept. 8, 2016
by Matthew Clarke
Filed under:
Jail Misconduct,
Jail Specific,
Juveniles,
Failure to Protect (Juveniles),
Education (Juveniles),
Juvenile Prisons.
Location:
Texas.
A recent study by the University of Texas at Austin's LBJ School of Public Policy showed that Texas juveniles who were being held in adult jails while awaiting trial as adults are often isolated with no access to education and endangered by adult prisoners. At the same time, the …
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