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Whitmire: Merge TYC, juvie probation

In 2008, the Sunset Commission recommended merging the Texas Youth Commission with the Juvenile Probation Commission, but the 81st Texas Legislature chose not to do so. Now this year, the Sunset Commission recommended against a merger, but state Sen. John Whitmire and some advocacy groups at yesterday's hearing were still pushing the idea, reports Mike Ward at the Austin Statesman:?There are just over 1,400 youths left ? about the size of a middle school in Austin ? and yet the budget is $250 million, the central office staff remains large, the recidivism is still high ? the cost of caring for each youth is $120,000 a year ? an amazing amount,? Whitmire said.?There are much less expensive ways to more appropriately deal with these youths ? in community settings where they can receive appropriate programs, not incarcerated out in the middle of nowhere...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on December 17, 2010 (boomark / email).