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Fleshing out possible juvie reform plans

The Austin Statesman has coverage ("Lawmakers eyeing Travis' plan for juveniles," March 12) of three suggested reform models proposed for Texas' juvenile justice system that were first discussed on Grits here and here. Reports the Statesman:Under the concept, only juveniles convicted of serious crimes would be sent to the agency. In return, the state would reimburse the counties for each juvenile who is incarcerated and rehabilitated locally. Youths would have a stronger network of rehabilitative support closer to home than in one of the agency's remote facilities, said Jeanne Meurer, legal management director for Travis County juvenile probation. "But being able to do that depends on what a county or community's financial resources are," she said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on March 12, 2009 (boomark / email).