Texas Youth Commission

Late Notice, But, Hey, It's Story Time!

A Doc About Texas' Juvenile Prison

Democrats Get Bucks from Trial Lawyers, but Redo on Tort "Reform" Unlikely

Kudos

For once, we say something nice about the DMN

The Big Squeeze

Thinking about taking out a payday loan? Think again, sucker.

The One That Got Away

In a Lancaster gym, Greg Hatley is raising boxing champions, but the best fighter he ever saw isn't among them

Lost Youth

A civil suit alleges prosecutorial misconduct in one child's death, another's incarceration

Finishing School

Sent to TYC when she was 13, Brittany Pollard grew into a young woman and model prisoner in a state prison, but will the lessons she learned there last when she's back in the free world?

12-year-old Killer

The story of Edwin Debrow Jr., one of the youngest Texans ever convicted of murder, in his own words

Out of Mind, Out of Sight

For a growing number of Texas kids with mental illnesses, the only place to get help is behind bars.

Innocence Lost

Was the case against Lacresha Murray, the youngest Texan ever tried for capital murder, a rush to judgment or a story of justice denied?

Thanks, But No Thanks

Turning down millions in state money to build juvenile boot camps, Tarrant County opted for a different approach--one that works

Unhappy Campers

Critics of a private prison firm that ran two juvenile boot camps in Dallas wonder where the love is at these "tough love academies"

Make 'em Pay

Spurred by a horrifying wave of teen violence in the '90s, Texas today spends more money than ever to lock up young criminals. Are we getting our money's worth?

Dubya, We Knew You When...

With a homeboy headed for the White House, a handful of his Dallas pals have hopes of making their mark on Washington

What a Crime

The late-night carjacking was violent, but the legal tactics are the real rough stuff

Stop the madness

Ponder officials jail second student; first-grader's report on Where the Wild Things Are deemed too violent