Thursday, September 6, 2012

The Texas Tribune interviews the new head of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department

This adds to the section on criminal justice in Texas - and due process in general.

The newly formed Texas Juvenile Justice Department was created to replace the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and the Texas Youth Commission following years of physical abuse.

Michael Griffiths provides useful insight into the agency and the problems of juvenile justice in the state. It's a helpful look inside the Texas bureaucracy.