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From: axial	7/19/2011 11:37:30 PM
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Canada’s youth crime plans bewilder international observers 'United States As of Aug. 1, Texas will have a total of six youth-incarceration institutions – down from 15 four years ago. That’s a huge shift for a state that in 2007 was embroiled in horror stories of teens facing harsh, abusive conditions far from home. Damning national headlines and allegations of mistreatment from hundreds of youth sparked a sea change in the way the state tackles juvenile delinquency. “There’s been a real shift to make sure that we really look at the youth, the seriousness of the offence and the youth’s risk to reoffend, and only incarcerate those that are the highest risk in terms of public safety,” said Texas Youth Commission executive director Cherie Townsend. “We had some horrible things occur which really got our attention. And we then re-evaluated.” ' More: theglobeandmail.com Jim

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