Brownwood News – The Texas Juvenile Justice Department reported Tuesday that two more employees of the Ron Jackson State Juvenile Facility in Brownwood have tested positive for COVID-19.  The numbers for TJJD locations statewide for June 30 are shown below.

• Two youth at a TJJD halfway house tested positive for COVID-19 last night. A total of four youth at halfway houses are now positive.
• A youth at the Evins Regional Juvenile Center, in Edinburg, tested positive for COVID-19 this morning.
• A Youth Development Coach and a staff member at the Giddings State School have tested positive for COVID-19. The first case was confirmed last night, and the second case was confirmed this afternoon.
• A staff member and a Youth Development Coach at the Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex, in Brownwood, both tested positive for COVID-19 today.
• A staff member at the Evins Regional Juvenile Center tested positive for COVID-19 this afternoon.
• The youth who have tested positive for COVID-19 all remain on campus for treatment.
• As of today, TJJD has administered a total of 289 COVID-19 tests to youth.

Since the start of the pandemic, 30 staff members at the agency’s secure facilities have tested positive for COVID-19:

Evins Regional Juvenile Center: 14
Gainesville State School: 3
Giddings State School: 10
McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility: 0
Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex: 3