Texas lawmakers are considering a law that would make it easier for minors to go to adult prisons

Michele Deitch, who directs the LBJ School’s Prison and Jail Innovation Lab at the University of Texas at Austin, said Senate Bill 1727 concerns her.

“It would transfer more youth from the juvenile system to adult prisons in Texas. And that’s really concerning,” she said. “These are young kids. We’re talking 15, 16 year olds who could end up in adult prison.”