As disturbing as it was to read, an August report by the civil protection unit under President Joe Biden offered Texas’ criminal-justice reform community a sliver of hope. It confirmed some advocates’ pressing concerns. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department “uses excessive force on children” and “fails to prevent staff from sexually abusing children,” the 73-page […]
I had some marital conflict with my wife because she wanted to send a kid of ours to one of those hellholes. Two years later, the kid was fine, though still infrequently unruly. Six years later, he’s top of his class in college and doing great. Those businesses trade on parental despair and are run by religious fanatics and sociopaths (though I repeat myself). I’m glad you didn’t suffer even more harm.
I had some marital conflict with my wife because she wanted to send a kid of ours to one of those hellholes. Two years later, the kid was fine, though still infrequently unruly. Six years later, he’s top of his class in college and doing great. Those businesses trade on parental despair and are run by religious fanatics and sociopaths (though I repeat myself). I’m glad you didn’t suffer even more harm.
Good on you for protecting your kid.