LINK Justice Department to investigate Texas juvenile detention centers - Axios
The Justice Department announced on Wednesday that it would open an investigation into the conditions in five juvenile correctional facilities in Texas, citing reports of physical and sexual abuse.
Driving the news: The department has investigated a number of states over their treatment of juveniles because "protecting the rights of children throughout the juvenile justice system is a top priority," said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.So many of these Court to prison judges are getting kickbacks from the facilities they send the kids to. We have three judges here in PA that got caught, but that generally means there are many more that are getting away with it.
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