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right The Texas Youth Commission (TYC) was a Texas state agency which operated juvenile corrections facilities in the state. The commission was headquartered in the Brown-Heatly Building in Austin. As of 2007 it was the second largest juvenile corrections agency in the United States, after the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.〔Moore, Solomon. "(Troubles Mount Within Texas Youth Detention Agency )." ''The New York Times''. October 16, 2007. Retrieved on July 5, 2010.〕 As of December 1, 2011, the agency was replaced by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.〔(Home page ). ((Archive )) Texas Youth Commission. Retrieved on April 28, 2012.〕 == History == The Gilmer-Aikin Laws in 1949 established the Texas Youth Development Council. In 1957 the state reorganized the agencies, placing the juvenile corrections system and homes for dependent and neglected children into the Texas Youth Council. In 1983 the Texas Legislature gave the agency its current name, the Texas Youth Commission.〔"(A Brief History of the Texas Youth Commission )." Texas Youth Commission. Retrieved on May 23, 2010.〕 In September 2008 the TYC had 2,200 inmates, half the number it had 18 months previously.〔Sandberg, Lisa. "(Bureaucratic ranks flourish at TYC )." ''Houston Chronicle''. September 7, 2008. Retrieved on June 3, 2010.〕 On June 3, 2011 the TYC announced that it was closing three facilities by August 31, 2011, affecting 700 employees and 400 prisoners, due to state budget cuts.〔"(TYC Announces Closure of Three Facilities )." Texas Youth Commission. Retrieved on July 3, 2011.〕 The governing board selected the three facilities that would close.〔"(Youth lockup to close )." ''The Beaumont Enterprise''. June 4, 2011. Retrieved on September 29, 2011.〕 After the closings the TYC will have six secure facilities remaining.〔"(TYC Parents Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Facility Closures )." Texas Youth Commission. June 17, 2011. Retrieved on July 3, 2011.〕 If Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, approves a piece of legislation, the TYC and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission will be merged into the Texas Juvenile Justice Department on December 1, 2011.〔Mitchell, Mitch. "(Concerns raised over merger of Texas' juvenile justice agencies )." ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram''. Thursday May 19, 2011. Retrieved on September 23, 2011.〕 As of August 2011 the merger is on schedule.〔Ward, Mike. "(Texas closing prison as part of cutbacks )." ''Killeen Daily Herald''. Wednesday August 3, 2011. Retrieved on September 30, 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Texas Youth Commission」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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