Texas Youth Commission shortcomings get widespread MSM coverage

Thanks as always to the lovely and talented Isela Gutierrez, a past Grits guest blogger, for compiling this partial list of press coverage from yesterday's Senate Criminal Justice Committee hearing on SB 103 related to safety and accountability reforms at the Texas Youth Commission:

• “Texan Calls for Takeover of State’s Juvenile Schools” by Ralph Blumenthal. The New York Times. February 28, 2007.

• “Lawmakers decry abuses within Texas Youth Commission.” Texas Senate News. February 27, 2007.

• “Finance chairman warns of political force against reform” by Laylan Copelin. Austin American Statesman. February 27, 2007.

• “Widespread abuse feared at youth prisons” by Lisa Sandberg. San Antonio News Express. February 27, 2007.

• “TYC pressing topic in Senate today: Lawmakers tackle abuse claims at youth prisons” by F.A. Krift. Odessa American. February 27, 2007.

• “Senators suggest new management of TYC: Sex scandals, management problems are topics at hearing” by Mike Ward. Austin American-Statesman. February 28, 2007

• “Abuse of young inmates deplored” by John Moritz. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Feb. 28, 2007

• “Senator blasts youth agency leadership” by Lisa Sandberg. 02/27/2007. San Antonio News Express.

• “Youth jail case spurs talk about overhaul, Legislature: Senator considers pushing for all-new management” by Doug Swanson. Dallas Morning News. February 28, 2007

• “Key Senator suggests new leadership at TYC” by Elizabeth Pierson. The McAllen Monitor. February 27, 2007.
  

• “Senators rip youth commission: Committee members grill Texas Youth Commission administrator in wake of sex abuse complaints” by F.A. Krift. Odessa American. February 28, 2007.

• "TYC Conservatorship?" by Mike Ward. Austin American Statesman. February 27, 2007.

• “Lawmakers Consider Putting TYC Under State Control” by Leslie Coons. Feb 28, 2007. CBS 42.

UPDATE: State Sen. Steve Ogden via Patricia Kilday Hart at BurkaBlog tells what TYC, Texas Southern University and the Texas Department of Transportation have in common.