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After spending $2 million designing a new jail, new judge seeks to scrap contract to re-think juvenile system

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Tuesday, June 4, 2019
New judge to scrap contract following pricey Houston juvenile facility design
Harris County commissioners are now looking at ways to avoid locking kids up instead of increasing space like the redesign planned.
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