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Juvenile justice hearing in Texas Senate; House committee will discuss drugs and violence on border

The Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee has announced a hearing on Thursday, April 29, to discuss three interim charges related to juvenile justice, including oversight over the new diversion grants which pay counties to find alternative placements for youth who would otherwise end up in state juvenile prisons. Another "charge" (study topics assigned by the Lieutenant Governor) focuses on the treatment of "young females" in the justice system, plus the committee will "Consider the impact that secondary education school disciplinary laws and policies have on the juvenile justice system and the adult prison system." Sounds like a full plate for a single hearing. See the agenda.On the same day in McAllen, the House Public Safety Committee will meet to discuss "the effectiveness of state operations at controlling drug-related crimes and other violence along the Texas-Mexico border...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 13, 2010 (boomark / email).