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Youth lockups in Texas remain beset by sexual abuse, excessive use of pepper spray and other mistreatment including the prolonged isolation of children in their cells, the Justice Department said ...
The Department of Justice found that Texas’ youth lockups remain beset by sexual abuse, excessive use of pepper spray and keeping children isolated in cells for most of the time (Google Maps)
During the state's first year banning the procedure, data from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission showed six children aged 11 or younger, two children aged 12-13 and nearly 30 children ...
The U.S. Justice Department found on Thursday that Texas has routinely violated the civil rights of juveniles at five of its detention facilities by using excessive force, failing to protect them ...
On February 5, 2007, the Texas Legislature's State Representative Dawnna Dukes entered a bill to require school districts in Texas to create policies regarding teen dating violence. This bill was created in memory of Jennifer Ann Crecente [ 29 ] and Ortralla Mosley. [ 30 ]
A record high number of girls in high school have experienced sexual violence in the past year. New data from the CDC says in 2021, 1 in 5 (18%) of girls in grades nine through 12 grade ...
People who commit capital crimes while 14–16 years old and while sentenced as adults, under Texas law, have a maximum sentence of life with parole. Under Texas law, people who commit capital murder while being a 17-year-old have the maximum sentence of life without parole; people who commit crimes at age 17 are treated as adults under Texas law.
Attorneys for the church and pastor did not immediately respond to McClatchy News’ request for comment. The women were abused by Jeltema, the youth pastor at the time, when they were 14, 15 and ...