Department Of Justice Investigation of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department

On August 1, 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office sof the Districts of Texas published this Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. After an extensive investigation of conditions for children in five secure facilities operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD), the DOJ concludes that there is reasonable cause to believe that TJJD violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA . . .