Texas Juvenile Justice Department Granted $825K to Aid Reducing Youth Incarceration

According to a release from Sen. John Cornyn, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department will receive a grant of $825,000 to help reduce the youth incarceration rate.

The federal grant will expand access to community-based support systems for justice-involved youth across Texas. According to the release, the program is aiming to:

• Increase the availability of effective diversion programs

• Foster cross-system coordination

• Address root causes of confinement

Read more about how this grant will help reduce incarceration rates here through KXAN.