A History of Juvenile Justice Policy in TX

Protecting Texas' Most Precious Resource:

A History of Juvenile Justice Policy in Texas

 Part I the Path to the Texas Youth Council:
Creating a Protective Umbrella for Juvenile Offenders
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Part II The TYC Era: 

Between Rehabilitation and Punishment
1949-2008

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Both reports were accessed through the National Juvenile Justice Network njjn.org, you can follow the group on Twitter @NJJNetwork and Facebook facebook.com/nationaljuvenilejusticenetwork  

The report was authored by Dr. William Bush of Texas A&M @TAMUSanAntonio University-San Antonio Department of History and edited by Isela Gutierrez @TexasCJC.  The reports were designed by Kim Wilks.

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