An investigation conducted by the United States Justice Department finds that conditions at five Texas juvenile justice facilities violate the Constitution.
The report made public on Thursday details the abuse that children in TJJD facilities faced, including the Gainesville State School located 70 miles north of Dallas.LINK: 2024 Texas Juvenile Justice Department Findings ReportThe report states staff routinely exposed children to excessive force and prolonged isolation, failed to protect children from sexual abuse, and failed to provide adequate mental health services.
We spoke with hundreds of children in custody, as well as TJJD leadership, facility management, security staff, clinicians, and education staff. We also reviewed thousands of pages of documents and reviewed hundreds of hours of video," said Kristen Clarke, the assistant attorney general for the DOJ's Civil Rights Division.
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