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Layoffs at TYC

Texas Youth Commission Executive Commissioner Cherie Townsend sent out this email today to TYC employees announcing significant layoffs: I am certain most of you are aware that the Sunset Advisory Commission met yesterday and voted 6-5 to abolish the Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and to establish the Texas Juvenile Justice Department by September 1, 2010. It was clear during the discussion that everyone is most concerned with doing the right thing for youth and for our communities. There are differences of opinion on how that might best be accomplished. It?s important to keep in mind that this is merely a first step in a lengthy process that will continue throughout the legislative session and there could be any number of outcomes that result from this recommendation...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on January 15, 2009 (boomark / email).