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U.S. Department of Justice

Justice Department finds conditions at five Texas Juvenile Justice facilities violate the Constitution

U.S. Department of Justice
Summary
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74% Informative

Texas Juvenile Justice Department engaged in a pattern of abuse, deprivation of essential services and disability-related discrimination that seriously harms children and undermines their rehabilitation.

Texas received funds under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , but failed to meet their obligation to ensure that children with disabilities would receive adequate education according to their special needs.

Children with disabilities in Texas juvenile corrections facilities cannot access the general curriculum curriculum and progress and progress.

The Civil Rights Division’s Special Litigation Section and the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices in Texas investigated the case.

You can also report civil rights violations to the section by completing the complaint form available at https://civilrights.gov/crt/special-litigation-section.

VR Score

77

Informative language

78

Neutral language

20

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

80

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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1

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