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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Jolie McCullough

Facing youth prison crisis, Texas lawmakers opt to build new facilities and funnel more kids to adult system

Giddings State School, a Texas Juvenile Justice Department correctional facility, in Lee County on July 20, 2022.
Giddings State School, a Texas Juvenile Justice Department correctional facility in Lee County, on July 20, 2022 (Credit: Jolie McCullough/The Texas Tribune)

The Texas Legislature convened this January facing a big task: fixing the increasingly unstable youth prison system.

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