Texas to build 2 new juvenile centers, including 1 in Brazoria Co., as youth gun crime increases
Texas is investing $300 million to build two new juvenile centers in Rosharon and near Waxahachie. The move comes in response to rising youth gun crime in the state.
Officials said the state will be spending $300M for one to be built in Rosharon and the other near Waxahachie, Texas, as youth crime involving guns climbs.
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