TEXAS FAMILY CODE TITLE 3. JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE CHAPTER 55. PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING CHILDREN WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR MENTAL RETARDATION SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 55.01. MEANING OF “HAVING A MENTAL ILLNESS”. For purposes of this chapter, a...
TEXAS FAMILY CODE TITLE 3. JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE CHAPTER 54. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS Sec. 54.01. DETENTION HEARING. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (p), if the child is not released under Section 53.02, a detention hearing without a jury shall be held promptly,...
This story gives a look at what time in a juvenile detention center is like. The 18 year old in the video details his broken home and troubled past. It is inspirational in that the outlook for this young man’s future seems bright. With no help from his...