juvenile justice system

A Dallas County Juvenile Department officer has been at Parkland Hospital since an April 7 incident involving a detainee.

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that because of flawed legal reasoning from lower courts, a juvenile judge must reconsider whether a Houston man will be tried as an adult for a capital murder allegedly committed when he was a teen.

The Texas Supreme Court will decide whether a capital murder case involving a then-16-year-old who was charged when he was 18 should go to adult criminal court or be dismissed entirely.

Dallas County juvenile Board members plan to begin finalist interviews for a new juvenile department director before Thanksgiving.

Joshua Keith Beasley Jr. was taken into custody when he was 11 years old. Five years later, he died by suicide in 2023 in an adult prison in Brazoria County.

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

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

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.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said an expansive investigation into the Texas Juvenile Justice Department found widespread instances of systemic physical and mental abuse and violations of children’s civil and constitutional rights.

Dallas County's Juvenile Board voted to accept executive director Darryl Beatty's resignation after a surprise state inspection found poor conditions.

The Tarrant County Juvenile board voted Wednesday not to renew its contract with Youth Advocate Programs, a group aimed at reducing crime and youth repeat offenders.

Dallas County commissioners are fighting over records with the county's juvenile department and are accused of withholding raises.