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TYC Urged to Limit Pepper Spray |
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By SuperUser Account on
12/3/2007
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Houston Chronicle: Texas Appleseed has asked the Texas Youth Commission to recraft its rule on using pepper spray on juvenile inmates.
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Prison Track |
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By SuperUser Account on
11/22/2007
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Houston Chronicle: The newspaper cites problems with the "school-to-prison pipeline," studied by Texas Appleseed.
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Suit Says TYC Breaks Pepper-Spray Rules |
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By SuperUser Account on
11/20/2007
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Houston Chronicle: Texas Appleseed accuses the Texas Youth Commission of violating its own guidelines by allowing staff members to use pepper spray on inmates in "passive-resistance situations" when they pose no serious threat to anyone.
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Texas Pepper Spray Dispute Settled |
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By SuperUser Account on
9/29/2007
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Associated Press: A new settlement restricts the use of pepper spray on young offenders in the custody of the Texas Youth Commission.
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Lawsuit: Stop Pepper Spray in Youth Jail |
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By SuperUser Account on
9/16/2007
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The Associated Press: Texas Appleseed has filed a lawsuit to stop the Texas Youth Commission from permitting the use of pepper spray to subdue unruly juvenile prisoners before other forms of restraint.
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