texas youth commission

Former TYC inmates testify at Capitol on treatment

KEYE - CBS 42  Wed, 11/12/2008 - 11:30am

A handful of former juvenile inmates at the Texas Youth Commission will share their first-hand accounts of incarceration at the Capitol Wednesday.



 

Self-paced learning at TYC the "least effective" approach

Austin Metablog  Thu, 07/31/2008 - 12:10pm

A UT-Austin professor publishes an extraordinary and damning account of educational services at the Texas Youth Commission (see the art) (via Grits for Breakfast)



 

Senator calls for 'phasing out' of youth commission

Daily Texan  Thu, 04/10/2008 - 11:00pm

Texas lawmakers announced a push this week to eliminate the troubled Texas Youth Commission, which has been rocked by a sexual and physical abuse scandal in the past year.



 

Perry names new TYC conservator

KVUE - Austin  Wed, 12/19/2007 - 3:20pm

Governor Rick Perry has named a former aide to President Bush as the new conservator of the troubled Texas Youth Commission.



 

TYC reforms cited as examples for other prisons to follow

Daily Texan  Sun, 12/09/2007 - 11:00pm

The Texas Youth Commission's reforms were cited as examples for other prisons to follow at a national hearing in New Orleans last week, the commission's ombudsman said.



 

Critics: TYC's pepper spray policy is vague

Daily Texan  Mon, 12/03/2007 - 11:00pm

Local residents criticized the Texas Youth Commission's proposed draft of a use-of-force policy as vague, among other problems, at a public hearing Monday.



 

TYC to hold public hearing on pepper spray use policy

Daily Texan  Thu, 11/29/2007 - 11:00pm

A compromise made Wednesday by the Texas Youth Commission with Texas Appleseed and Advocacy Inc. about the commission's use of pepper spray could be short-lived.



 

TYC reinstates overtime payment for guards

KVUE - Austin  Wed, 11/28/2007 - 11:00am

The Texas Youth Commission has resumed paying overtime to guards and will soon release overtime payments held back over the past month.