Juvenile Board

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News

Investigation finds falsified Dallas County juvenile detention records

Dallas County's juvenile detention center was investigated in 2023 after allegations of cruelty, filth and long-term isolation.

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Criminal Justice

Tarrant County juvenile justice contracts end without further consideration for renewal

Toluwani Osibamowo

The decision against renewing the three contracts came after juvenile board members raised concerns about language on the programs' website.

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Criminal Justice

Public comment cut short on Tarrant County's decision to cut ties with youth justice program

Toluwani Osibamowo

Three programs aimed at rehabilitating troubled youth will lose funding before the Tarrant County Juvenile Board's next meeting Sept. 18 — without community feedback.

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Government

Former Dallas County Juvenile Board director named interim leader

Marina Trahan Martinez

Previous executive director Mike Griffiths has resumed the post three weeks after Darryl Beatty resigned following a state inspection confirmation of poor conditions and mistreatment in the juvenile detention center.