31 Mars 2014
@TexasTribune: in #Texas, Many Youths Still Detained for Minor Infractions" http://t.co/U4I322LdRi #young #detention
March 31, 2014
Report: Many Youths Still Detained for Minor Infractions
While the number of youths in confinement for noncriminal offenses has dropped by 52 percent nationally in the past decade, thousands, including many young Texans, remain in detention for minor misbehavior like truancy and curfew violations, according to a report released this week by the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank.