juvenile justice system

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department's investigation comes after months of concern over Dallas County's juvenile justice process.

The Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center in Dallas County leaves kids alone in small rooms for hours on end and fails to provide proper food or medical treatment, parents told the Dallas Morning News.

The 15-year-old is accused of shooting two fellow students at the Arlington high school in March, killing one.

A lawsuit filed Tuesday claims that Dallas County commissioners don't have the right to view juvenile department records on how long children are confined to their rooms.

Dallas County Commissioner Andy Sommerman says he was denied juvenile department documents that would show how long detained children spend alone in their rooms.

Tarrant County Juvenile Court Judge Alex Kim said he wanted to see a pattern of good behavior from the boy accused of killing one Lamar High School student and injuring another.

A tense meeting at Dallas County Commissioners Court ended Tuesday with John Wiley Price being replaced on the juvenile oversight board he's served on for two decades.

Dallas County juvenile justice system takes longer to finish cases than peer counties. And that could lead to worse outcomes for youths.

Spurred by reports of inhumane conditions at Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities, Austin-area teenagers are lobbying the Legislature to reform the system.

Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley wants to address problems with the county’s juvenile justice system.

In an email last week, interim director Shandra Carter described the move as having "no other option."

Camille Cain departed the beleaguered agency after four years and mixed results at reforming the agency which is now under federal investigation.