• Lawmakers upbraid Youth Commission Ombudman - American-Statesman Staff 6/28/07
• To some, TYC bill is no cure-all - Dallasnews.com 5/06/07
• Agency Integrity Program - TYC
• Report from the Conservator - TYC
• Project Reform Updates - TYC
• Agency Rehabilitation Plan - TYC
• Evidence on TYC guard not shown to grand jury - Chron.com 4/17/07
• House offers TYC changes - DallasNews.com 4/17/07
• Children Released by TYC will hit CPS hard - Center for Publice Policy Priorities 4/11/07
• New team, changes spark clash at TYC - DallasNews.com 4/16/07
• TYC inmates' release begins - DallasNews.com 4/06/07
• Former TYC Chaplain sends vision for TYC youth to Representative Madden - 4/04/07
• New TYC chief strives to calm fears over releases - Houston Chronicle 4/3/07
• TYC to free 552 in days - DallasNews.com 4/3/07
• Closing Youth Commission units could harm communities - Statesman 4/3/07
• Guards suffer at TYC - DallasNews.com 4/01/07
• Laws complicate pursuit of Youth Commission charges - Statesman.com 4/02/07
• Hundreds could be freed from TYC - DallasNews.com 3/31/07
• TYC to release girl held for hall monitor incident - DallasNews.com 3/30/07
• Marlin TYC Superintendent lied to investigators, arrest affidavit alleges - KWTX 3/23/07
• 2 officials out as TYC shake-up begins- DallasNews.com 3/21/07
• Legislation filed addressing TYC - Waxahachie Daily Light 3/18/07
• TYC czar says it's time for action - Problems and Solutions Houston-Chronicle Austin Bureau  3/17/07
• Justice letter order TYC youth facility fixed - Houston Chronicle 3/17/07
• A look at two reports on juvenile justice system - AP Texas News 3/16/07
• TYC board resigns as officials release two scathing reports - AP Texas News 3/16/07
• Ed Owens, the new Interim Executive Director for TYC has outlined his plan to shift the state agency to a more healthy state. Texas Criminal Justice Coalition 3/16/07
• Feds find "alarming" violence in TYC Unit - Associated Press 3/15/07
• The special litigation section of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division sent a letter to Governor Perry regarding the findings from the investigations into the Evans Unit of TYC  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition - 3/16/07
• Embattled youth commission panel relinquishes duties -  Ft. Worth Telegram 3/16/07
• TYC investigation reveals some disturbing issues - News 8 Austin 3/14/07
• Texas Senate panel votes to fire TYC board - News 8 Austin 3/13/07
• TYC abuse cases sat collecting 'dust.' lawmaker says - Houston Chronicle 3/13/07
• TYC inmates create disturbance, get pepper sprayed - Associated Press 3/13/07
• Woes mount for troubled TYC - San Antonio Express-News 3/10/07
• At local juvenile facilities, crowding is the main issue - Houston Chronicle 3/11/07
• TYC ends procedure that gave felons jobs- Houston Chronicle 3/10/07
• Official punished over TYC report - Dallas News 3/10/07
• E-mail shows Texas AG's office had graphic report on youth prison abuse, but didn't pursue 3/10/07
• County board to create watchdog for TYC facilities- Houston Chronicle 3/9/07
• Officials at all levels ignored signs of TYC abuse - AP News 3/8/07
• Gainesville TYC chaplain place on leave - Gainesville Daily Register 3/08.07
• TYC sex allegations exceed 750 - Dallas Morning News 3/7/07
• Reform at TYC must go beyond ending sex abuse - Marc Levin 3/01/07
• Documents: TYC Commission Report 2/28/07 (near the bottom of the article)
• Timeline - 2/28/07 (near the bottom of the article)
• From Hollywood to Houston & across both oceans TYC staff recognized for outstanding work - TYC 1/22/07

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