Brownwood News – The Texas Juvenile Justice Department provided the following updates today (Wed) related to COVID-19, including three new cases at the Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex in Brownwood.

• 35 youth cases were confirmed at the Giddings State School as a result of campus-wide testing. Six additional youth cases were also confirmed as a result of previous testing.
• 15 staff cases were confirmed at the Giddings State School as a result of campus-wide testing. Three additional cases were confirmed as a result of previous testing.
• 4 youth at the Evins Regional Juvenile Center, in Edinburg, tested positive for COVID-19 during the holiday weekend.
• 6 youth at a TJJD halfway house have tested positive for COVID-19 since July 5.
• 12 Youth Development Coaches and 2 staff members at the Evins Regional Juvenile Center tested positive since the holiday weekend.
• 3 staff members at TJJD halfway houses have tested positive for COVID-19 since the holiday weekend.
• 3 Youth Development Coaches at the Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex, in Brownwood, tested positive for COVID-19 during the holiday weekend.
• A Youth Development Coach at the McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility, in Mart, tested positive for COVID-19 during the holiday weekend.
• As of July 7, TJJD has administered 428 COVID-19 tests to youth.

Since the start of the pandemic, 84 staff members at the agency’s secure facilities have tested positive for COVID-19:

Evins Regional Juvenile Center: 37
Gainesville State School: 4
Giddings State School: 34
McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility: 2
Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex: 7