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29 Nov 2015, 4:01 pm
Michele Deitch was quoted in this story in the International Business Times on private prisons. [read post]
13 Nov 2015, 6:03 am
(Grits' new contributing writer Michele Deitch offered these more probative suggestions to the Senate Criminal Justice Committee in September, arguing for a much more comprehensive approach.) [read post]
29 Oct 2015, 10:05 pm
Grits' note: This is the inaugural post from Michele Deitch, an attorney, senior lecturer at the UT-Austin LBJ School and another of the terrific new folks I've asked to join me writing on Grits. [read post]
23 Sep 2015, 5:17 am
Written Testimony on Jail Safety Issues Michele Deitch, J.D., M.Sc.Senior LecturerLyndon B. [read post]
31 Jul 2015, 7:49 am
LBJ prof Michele Deitch testified, iterating some of her comments here. [read post]
13 Jan 2015, 11:35 am
Youths younger than 18 are abused sexually and physically more often than those older, University of Texas Professor Michele Deitch told McGaughy. [read post]
3 Jan 2015, 8:43 am
Where Harris County’s certification rate stood at 7.4 for every 100,000 juveniles in 2013, the rates in Val Verde and Starr Counties were more than 200 times that.See earlier Grits coverage.and a recent Ted Talk on the subject by the LBJ School's Michele Deitch. [read post]
26 Dec 2014, 6:08 am
See the LBJ School's Michele Deitch's TedX talk at Amherst College on juveniles being tried as adults, taking a national look at a process which in Texas recently became more rigorous in the wake of a recent Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruling. [read post]
6 May 2014, 4:33 pm
May 2014 Criminal Justice Forum Details When: May 9, 2014 (1:30 PM-3:00 PM) What: May 2014 Criminal Justice Forum Guest Presentations: University ProfessorsRaising the Age of Juvenile Jurisdiction in Texas from 17 to 18 - Michele Deitch (University of Texas - LBJ School of Public Affairs)Judgment and Justice: An Evaluation of the Texas Regional Public Defender for Capital Cases - Dottie Carmichael and Heather Caspers (Texas A&M Public… [read post]
22 Apr 2014, 12:08 pm
On Texas Public Radio, LBJ School instructor Michele Deitch and TDCJ guard union president Lance Lowry were interviewed yesterday on the subject of Gov. [read post]
3 Apr 2014, 7:13 am
With many veteran correctional officers retiring, the state prison system is relying more on rookie staff members, including some who may lack the skills to “de-escalate” a confrontation before deciding to use some sort of force, Lowry said.The UT LBJ School's Michele Deitch expressed concern over the use of chemical agents like pepper spray on inmates “where they won’t comply with an order,” but “There’s no particular indication that… [read post]
26 Mar 2014, 2:11 pm
LBJ School instructor Michele Deitch told that committee that, "In Texas, any felony committed at age 15 and older can lead to adult certification; the eligible age drops to 14 for capital murder and other serious crimes." [read post]
11 Feb 2014, 12:45 pm
After the film, LBJ School Professor Michele Deitch, a national expert on criminal justice policy, juvenile justice policy, and the school-to-prison pipeline, will moderate a discussion on policy implications and questions raised by the film. [read post]
8 Jul 2013, 11:57 am
(See an op ed from Michelle Deitch criticizing that action.) [read post]
24 Jun 2013, 5:23 am
Gay, lesbian or bisexual inmates are among those who are most at risk for sexual assault, the report said.Understaffing, high employee turnover and the level of violence at a facility can contribute to its sexual assault rate, said Michele Deitch, jail conditions expert and professor at the University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs.Higher rates can also be associated with facilities in rural locations, which can have reduced transparency, she said.Excellent example of… [read post]
4 Jun 2013, 10:50 am
Got a note today from the UT-Austin LBJ School's Michele Deitch announcing the publication of her latest report, "Understanding and Addressing Youth Violence in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department." [read post]
29 Nov 2012, 2:15 pm
The first is about LBJ School instructor Michelle Deitch titled "Kids in Cages. [read post]
30 Jun 2012, 3:21 am
Civil commitment is “the perfect market” for private detention companies, according to Michele Deitch, a criminal justice expert at the University of Texas’ LBJ School. [read post]
3 Jun 2012, 7:01 am
Most youth in TJJD aren't going to be in prison for years like those Ward describes at Clemens: They're moving back (maybe into your neighborhood) much sooner than later.Last year, Michele Deitch at UT"s LBJ School closely examined the issue of Texas youth housed in adult prisons in a report titled "Juveniles in the adult criminal justice system in Texas," (pdf). [read post]
31 May 2012, 5:00 am
The University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School Senior Lecturer Michele Deitch (along with coauthors Anna Lipton Galbraith, a master of public affairs student at the LBJ School, and Jordan Pollock, a student at the UT School of Law) has released “Conditions for Certified Juveniles in Texas County Jails,” the second in her series on juveniles in the adult criminal justice system in Texas. [read post]
