Texas juvenile justice reforms are working, says Annie E. Casey Foundation study
Reforms instituted in the wake of 2007 allegations of widespread sexual abuse of minors in Texas Youth Commission facilities have led to dramatic improvements in the way the state deals with young offenders, according to a national juvenile justice study released this week.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation study, No Place for Kids: The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration, reported Texas’ number of incarcerated minors dropped from 4,800 in August 2006 to 1,800 in August 2010 – without an increase in the state’s crime rate or juvenile arrests.
(For more see: Houston Chronicle article as well as Texas Tribune coverage.)
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