There are over 150,000 juveniles arrested every year in Texas, and more than 50,000 are incarcerated at Texas Youth Commission (TYC) and local detention and postadjudication facilities. The Texas Juvenile Probation Commission (TJPC) monitors these local lockups. Also, some 68,000 Texas youths are on probation or parole.
Criminal Justice
Texas sets the standard in the fight against human trafficking
Originally published in the Dallas Morning News. New legislation stiffens penalties and provides for victims. A recent police effort underscored a disturbing but resolvable truth: Human trafficking doesn’t just happen in faraway places — it happens in our own backyard, and, too often, it targets our children. Through a coordinated effort by the U.S. Marshals...
October 30, 2025