Tana Senn, the director of the state’s Department of Children, Youth and Families, began a note to the governor’s budget director lamenting her agency’s predicament.

CEO: "We have a good chance in this facility to not only do things from a public safety perspective but also change the outcome when it comes to how we engage youth." ...

Lawyers say detainees complain about cloudy water, delayed medical attention and some kids being held for weeks or months ...

Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall was closed in 2023 after it was was found out of compliance with the state’s minimum standards.

O’Neill is the fifth commissioner of the beleaguered Texas Department of Family and Protective Services since 2012.

Attorneys representing the children reviewed the report and said some children are still being held for several weeks or ...