AUSTIN—Camille Cain, the Executive Director of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, issued this statement Wednesday regarding the investigation announced today by the United States Department of Justice:

“The Texas Juvenile Justice Department will cooperate fully with the United States Department of Justice. We all share the same goals for the youth in our care: providing for their safety, their effective rehabilitation, and the best chance for them to lead productive, fulfilling lives. That has been the agency’s mission since I joined TJJD, and it remains our constant focus.”

The Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex in Brownwood is part of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.