Juvenile Corrections in the News

TYC promised more funding 

AUSTIN - Problems plaguing the Texas Youth Commission are "probably more serious" than those facing the adult prisons and should be funded first, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Thursday.
Source: www.valleystar.com

Man gunned down 

SAN BERNARDINO - One man was killed just before midnight Sunday in a shooting that capped the most violent weekend in the city so far this year.
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A First Look at Alameda Countys New Juvenile Hall 
Following a breakfast gathering in which local law enforcement officials painted a bleak picture of youth crime in Alameda County, representatives of Alameda Countys black elected officials and black clergy took one of the first public tours the other week of the countys soon-to-be-opened Juvenile Justice Center.
Source: www.berkeleydailyplanet.com

Two Arrested After North Salinas Shooting 
Two suspects were arrested after a man was injured in a shooting Wednesday in north Salinas, police say.
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4 teens get probation, house arrest in Long Beach attack 
The decision in the beatings of three white women surprises both sides. The judge also orders 250 hours of community service.
Source: ktla.trb.com

1 killed, 3 hurt in Riverside street-racing crash 
The accident near Norte Vista High School occurred when an unlicensed 16-year-old struck a light pole. A 14-year-old boy was killed and three youths were critically injured in an impromptu street race in Riverside that ended when a car filled with teenagers slammed into a light pole late Sunday night.
Source: www.latimes.com

Juvenile jail suit alleges kickbacks 

A federal whistleblower's lawsuit unsealed in January charges that Cook County's Juvenile Detention Center was even more out of control than previously reported.
Source: www.suntimes.com

William Fisher: US Immigrants In Detention 
Suspected illegal immigrants held in detention by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are failing to receive timely medical treatment and adequate food, being subjected to frequent sexual harassment, and having their access to lawyers, relatives and immigration authorities improperly limited.
Source: www.scoop.co.nz

Teen gets 50 to life for killing Kelly 
Richmond resident expresses remorse for fatally shooting former De La Salle football star. Post a Comment
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Change is a constant in Hamilton County 
Steve Dillinger, saying he had a different take for his annual State of the County speech, told the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce today about the progress made since he and Steve Holt first took office as commissioners in 1989.
Source: www.indystar.com