Records 1886-1892, 1902, 1909-2003, undated (bulk 1949-2000)

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Records 1886-1892, 1902, 1909-2003, undated (bulk 1949-2000)

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These records include minutes and meeting files, correspondence, memoranda, Attorney General opinions, policy and procedure manuals, press releases, speeches, reports and studies, litigation case files, outreach and informational publications, planning records, scrapbooks, field survey notebooks, financial records, livestock records, juvenile court reports, and photographs. Dates covered are 1886-1892, 1902, 1909-2003, undated (bulk 1949-2000). Most of the materials concern the activities of the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) and its predecessor agencies, the Texas State Youth Development Council and Texas Youth Council. Records are also present for two associated organizations, the Association of Juvenile Compact Administrators and the Interstate Compact on Juveniles. Additionally, there are a few meeting and administrative files from the Executive Director of the Youth Commission in his role as an ex-officio member of the Texas Commission on Services to Children and Youth.

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Texas Youth Commission

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Juvenile corrections efforts by the state began in 1887 with the passage of legislation for a House of Correction and Reformatory (later became the State Juvenile Training School) (House Bill 21, 20th Legislature, Regular Session). This correctional facility for boys began operation in 1889 in Gatesville. In 1913, the 33rd Legislature authorized the creation of the Girl's Training School (House Bill 570, Regular Session), a correctional facility for girls in Gainesville. It began op...

Texas Youth Council

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Texas. State Youth Development Council

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Texas. Commission on Services to Children and Youth.

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Association of Juvenile Compact Administrators (U.S.)

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