detention /tags/detention detention en-US Copyright Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT New Dallas County juvenile director ready to get to work /news/2025-01-03/new-dallas-county-juvenile-director-ready-to-get-to-work H. Lynn Hadnot has been named Dallas County's juvenile director. He'll oversees the juvenile department, and the detention center — and head the board. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-03/new-dallas-county-juvenile-director-ready-to-get-to-work Marina Trahan Martinez Texas Democrats grill juvenile justice officials over abuse allegations at detention centers /texas-news/2024-08-26/texas-democrats-grill-juvenile-justice-officials-over-abuse-allegations-at-agency-detention-centers State lawmakers didn’t seem swayed by top officials with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, who said on Monday that reports of rampant abuse within the agency’s facilities aren’t reflective of the department’s current climate. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:08:20 GMT /texas-news/2024-08-26/texas-democrats-grill-juvenile-justice-officials-over-abuse-allegations-at-agency-detention-centers Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom A revealing and sobering look at migrant families held in detention /news/2023-03-23/a-revealing-and-sobering-look-at-migrant-families-held-in-detention Luis Zayas, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Texas at Austin, is author of the book “Through Iceboxes and Kennels: How Immigration Detention Harms Children and Families.” Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:00:00 GMT /news/2023-03-23/a-revealing-and-sobering-look-at-migrant-families-held-in-detention Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom Texas WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia extended at least six more months /news/2022-06-27/texas-wnba-star-brittney-griners-detention-in-russia-extended-at-least-six-more-months The Houston native was arrested in Russia in mid-February, and her trial starts Friday. State department officials say Griner was “wrongfully detained.” Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:30:00 GMT /news/2022-06-27/texas-wnba-star-brittney-griners-detention-in-russia-extended-at-least-six-more-months Sneha Dey | The Texas Tribune WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia is extended by a month /news/2022-05-14/wnba-star-brittney-griners-detention-in-russia-is-extended-by-a-month The lawyer for the 31-year-old athlete said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Griner faces a trial on drug possession charges in mid-June. Sat, 14 May 2022 17:00:00 GMT /news/2022-05-14/wnba-star-brittney-griners-detention-in-russia-is-extended-by-a-month Charles Maynes A Russian court extended Brittney Griner's detention until May 19, state media says /2022-03-17/a-russian-court-extended-brittney-griners-detention-until-may-19-state-media-says Russian authorities said earlier this month that they detained Griner at a Moscow-area airport for allegedly transporting vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:00:00 GMT /2022-03-17/a-russian-court-extended-brittney-griners-detention-until-may-19-state-media-says Rachel Treisman Lawsuits Allege 'Grave Harm' To Immigrant Children In Detention /2019-01-24/lawsuits-allege-grave-harm-to-immigrant-children-in-detention Over 10,000 immigrant children are in U.S. custody. In the past year, lawyers say at least 170 willing sponsors were arrested and put in deportation proceedings after coming forward for the child. Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:31:00 GMT /2019-01-24/lawsuits-allege-grave-harm-to-immigrant-children-in-detention NPR News, John Burnett