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<blockquote data-quote="pasajes4" data-source="post: 661412" data-attributes="member: 12856"><p>Thank you for your kind responses. The abuse in Texas prisons, adult and juvenile, is a well known problem. It is a point of pride with our legislators that "We are tough on criminals". There are places in the state where spitting on the sidewalk can get you a 25 year sentence. I am not exaggerating. It is also big business financially. This is not just a Texas problem it is a national problem.</p><p></p><p>I did not see much evidence of a program whose intention was to "help" these kids. It was punitive plain and simple.</p><p></p><p>Kids die in custody. They die while being restrained improperly. The public opinion of most people is that they deserved it. Most of the kids in juvenile facilities are undereducated, many come from the foster system, come from grinding poverty, and are minorities.</p><p></p><p>There are caring individuals who work in corrections. They do the best they can. Staff is under paid and overworked. It is an environment that can go south in a heartbeat. </p><p></p><p>I will leave it to my son and his attorneys as to the direction they want to take. This will no doubt be a long process. My sons main concern right now seems to be his young friend and who will have his back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pasajes4, post: 661412, member: 12856"] Thank you for your kind responses. The abuse in Texas prisons, adult and juvenile, is a well known problem. It is a point of pride with our legislators that "We are tough on criminals". There are places in the state where spitting on the sidewalk can get you a 25 year sentence. I am not exaggerating. It is also big business financially. This is not just a Texas problem it is a national problem. I did not see much evidence of a program whose intention was to "help" these kids. It was punitive plain and simple. Kids die in custody. They die while being restrained improperly. The public opinion of most people is that they deserved it. Most of the kids in juvenile facilities are undereducated, many come from the foster system, come from grinding poverty, and are minorities. There are caring individuals who work in corrections. They do the best they can. Staff is under paid and overworked. It is an environment that can go south in a heartbeat. I will leave it to my son and his attorneys as to the direction they want to take. This will no doubt be a long process. My sons main concern right now seems to be his young friend and who will have his back. [/QUOTE]
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