San Antonio Bar AssociationOctober 17, 2014

100 % are committed for felony offense

Average age at Commitment 16 years

76% have had 3 or more felony offense dates

67% have had 2 or more felony adjudications

91-92% are male

76% were on probation at commitment

88% are in single parent households

64% have prior out of home placements

37% have family history of criminal involvement

62% Need Aggression Replacement Therapy or Capital/Violent Serious Offender Treatment

14% need Sexual Behavior Treatment

82% need Alcohol or other Drug Treatment

48% need some level Mental Health Treatment

98% need any one of the Four specialized treatments listed above

48% are known gang members

36% have known history of abuse/neglect

30% are Special Education eligible

84% have an IQ less than 100

1. ORIENTATION & ASSESSMENT UNIT

2. ASSIGNED TO RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT

3. PARTICIPATE IN A TREATMENT PROGRAM

4. MLOS

5. TRANSITION TO STEPDOWN PROGRAMS

6. PAROLE

Certified copy of the Order of Commitment Immunization records with dates (DPT,POLIO,MMR) Complete Interagency Application for Placement (formerly referred to as Common Application) Copy of all prior Petitions, Modifications, Adjudications and Dispositions Conditions of Probation on Revocation Commitments Birth Certificate Social History (computerized referral and case history) Psychological and Psychiatric reports/MAYSI Contact information sheet for child’s parents or guardian. If in CPS Custody, CPS Case Manager contact Information. Texas Department of Public Safety Sex Offender Registration as required by law if commitment is a Sex Offender Detention Order for offenses resulting in commitment to TJJD Social Security Card (when available) Education Records Days in Detention for Determinate Sentences (Per Texas Family Code, Title 3, Chapter 54

54.052 Credit for Time Spent in Detention Facility for Child with Determinate Sentence Name, address and telephone number of the Court Administrator in the committing county DPS Juvenile Reporting form CR-43J (TRN Number) Victim Impact Statement/Information form (if applicable) Law Enforcement Incident Reports/Police records Any of the child's pertinent Medical and Dental records and ALL MEDICATIONS Texas Uniform Health Status Update Title IV-E eligibility screening information Address in the committing county for forwarding funds collected to which the community is entitled Youth not born in United States – information if US Resident, Country of Citizenship

DAY 1 DAYS 2 THROUGH 20* DAY 21

*Timeframe After First Day Is Approximate

Medical & Dental

Screening

Suicide Risk Screening

Vulnerability Assessment

(PREA)

Safe Housing Assessment

Arrival Procedures

Psychiatric Evaluation

Psychological Evaluation Drug/Alcohol

Assessment Educational Assessment

Social & Offense History

Risk & Protective Factors (PACT)

Severity & Assessment

Rating (MLOS)

Staffing & Placement Assignment

Sex Offender

Assessment

Agency Orientation

THE RELEASE PANEL DETERMINES WHETHER A YOUTH WHO HAS COMPLETED HIS/HER MINIMUM LENGTH OF STAY SHOULD BE DISCHARGED FROM TJJD, RELEASED UNDER PAROLE SUPERVISION OR GIVEN AN EXTENDED MLOS.

THE PANEL REVIEWS INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE RELEVANT TO YOUTH’S PROGRESS AND REHABILITATION.

A YOUTH, THE PARENT(S)/GUARDIAN, VICTIM OF THE YOUTH OR AN ADVOCATE CHOSEN BY THE YOUTH MAY SUBMIT INFORMATION FOR THE PANEL’S CONSIDERATION.

THE PANEL MAY EXTEND MLOS BASED ON CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT YOUTH IS IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL TREATMENT AND A RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT WILL PROVIDE THE MOST SUITABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR REHABILITATION.

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Computing Minimum Length of Stay(Indeterminate Sentencing)

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MONTHS18

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MONTHS12

MONTHS15

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MONTHS15

SEVERITY RATING

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Sentenced offenders who can complete the MPC prior to age 19 may be parole by TJJD – their age at parole determines which agency supervises the parole

TJJD may request a court hearing for transfer to TDCJ-ID after 6 months in TJJD if certain other criteria are met

Sentenced offenders who cannot complete the MPC prior to age 19 require a court hearing

TJJD will make a recommendation at that hearing The Judge will either authorize the placement on TDCJ

(adult) parole, or the youth will be transfer to TDCJ-ID (prison) at age 19

The TJJD agency Rehabilitation Program is an integrated, system-wide rehabilitative strategy that offers various therapeutic techniques and tools that are used to help individual TJJD youth lower risk factors and increase protective factors, to be successful in the community.

Female Offenders: The females participate in weekly Girls Circle, Trauma Counseling, PAWS (Pairing Achievement with Success). The female programs work closely with Community Relations Coordinator, Education Liaisons, Workforce Specialist, Chemical Dependency / Mental Health and Trauma Related counselors. Community partnerships with Child Protective Services, PALS, WIC, University Hospitals, and Planned Parenthood.

Female offenders currently represent about 9% of total committed youth.

CSVOTP – Capital and Violent Serious Offender. Program for youths that are committed for murder, capital murder, and if the offense involved the use of a weapon or deadly force. The program helps these young people connect feelings associated with their violent behavior and to identify alternative ways to respond when faced with risky situations in the future. Programs at Ron Jackson and Giddings.

62% of committed youth require treatment in either the Capital and Violent Serious Offender Treatment program or in the Aggression Replacement Training Program.

SBTP – Sexual Behavior and Treatment programs. Youths in the program receive additional individual and group counseling interventions that focus on the youth's deviant sexuality, in particular, and on deviant arousal patterns and deviant sexual fantasies, which contribute to the youth's sexual abusiveness. Ron Jackson, Gainesville, Mart and Giddings.

14% of committed youth require SBTP treatment by a licensed or specially trained provider.

AOD – Alcohol and other Drug treatment programs. Program components include chemical dependency education, group and individual counseling, and living and social skills training. Participants examine their life stories, offense histories, and relapse cycles. The criminal behavior is addressed through linking the use of drugs to the youth’s life story and offense. Ron Jackson, Gainesville, Mart, Giddings and Evins; McFadden Halfway House and moderate programs at all other halfway Houses.

82% of committed youth require AOD treatment by a licensed or specially trained provider.

Crisis Stabilization Units (CSU) – Youth in need in of High level Mental Health treatment for youth who demonstrates serious dysfunction in behavior, judgment, thinking, or mood; and is a danger to themselves or others and meets a number of other specific criteria related to their mental health. Mart for males and Ron Jackson for females.

Residential Treatment Center – (MRTC) – male youth with a high or moderate mental health treatment need which requires a more intensive level of supervision and treatment than can be provided in general population. Involves modifications to treatment, education and intensive psychological and psychiatric intervention. Mart.

48% of youth committed to TJJD demonstrate a low, moderate or high mental health need for treatment by a licensed or specially trained provider.

PAWS – pairing achievement with Success. Youth paired with rescue dogs from the Humane Society to teach them Canine Good Citizen Skills making them eligible for adoption. Ron Jackson facility.

Youthful Offender Program – youth ages 10 -13 designated for special middle school educational programs, individualized services and special recreational and other programs appropriate for their age. Ron Jackson Facility

Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports

All intake and orientation services located at Brownwood

New Freedom Gang Curriculum - all facilities and HWH’s

Organizational restructuring to improve teamwork between security operations and treatment focus

Movement of female HWH programming to Brownwood

Focus where possible on specialized programming in all HWH’s

Continue focus on reduction of size of larger secure facilities where possible to improve safety and treatment outcomes

Addition of vocational career academies through Education in all high restriction facilities

3 year reincarceration overall - 46.5 for youth release in FY 2010

1 year reincarceration overall - 25.6 for youth release in FY 2012

For youth completing treatment for a high or moderate capital and serious violent offender treatment, the rate of rearrest for a felony or misdemeanor decreased from 64.8% in 2011 to 57.9% in 2012. More impressively, the rate of rearrest for violent offense decreased from 21.0% in 2011 to 13.3% in 2012.

For youth completing treatment for a high or moderate alcohol and other drug treatment the rate of rearrest for a felony or misdemeanor decreased from 62.7% in 2011 to 57.0% in 2012. The rate of rearrest for violent offense decreased from 17.6% in 2011 to 10.7% in 2012.

Youth who completed treatment for a high or moderate sexual behavior treatment need were rearrested for a violent offense at a rate of only 3% in both 2011 and 2012

The Parole Program is designed to: Increase accountability for youths returned to the community; Enhance public, private, state, and local services for the youth and their families to

address risk and barriers to their success

Every youth placed on parole begins the program on intensive surveillance. The parole officer meets face-to-face with the youth to:

Monitor the youth's overall progress; Determine if the youth is complying with the transition plan and parole conditions

that were agreed upon prior to being placed on parole; and to assist the youth in the reentry into his/her community

While on parole, the level of surveillance is reduced as the youth demonstrates compliance. Levels of surveillance are: Intensive, Moderate & Minimum

The Parole Officer conducts a home evaluation within the 60 days of youth’s commitment to TJJD. The Parole Officer can answer questions the parent/guardian may have about parole and encourages the parent/guardian to keep contact with the youth and caseworker while the child is in placement.

Parolees have to account for 40 hours of constructive activity a week and provide prove at each parole visit. Employment, Education, Treatment and Community Service are considered constructive activities.

Youth on parole are required to complete 60 hours of community service. TJJD is committed to the belief that young people need to give back to their community.

In the larger Parole Offices, there are Specialized Caseloads such as the Sex Offender and Mental Health and the Female Specialized Caseloads.

Sanctions are progressive from less restrictive to a more severe sanction like a Revocation hearing. Sanctions depend on youth’s risk and violation.

A YOUTH’S RISK FACTORS AND COMPLIANCE DETERMINES HIS/HER MINIMUM TIME REQUIRED ON PAROLE.

ALL SENTENCED OFFENDERS AND VIOLENT A OFFENDERS REMAIN WITH TJJD UNTIL AGE 19. SOME SENTENCE OFFENDERS MAY GO TO TDCJ EITHER ADULT PAROLE OR INSTITUTIONS TO FINISH THEIR SENTENCE.

ALL OTHER YOUTHS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR DISCHARGE: COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS OF PAROLE COMPLETE 60 HOURS OF SERVICE MAINTAINING A MINIMUM OF 30 DAYCOMMUNITY S OF CONSISTENT

CONSTRUCTIVE ACTIVITY BE ON MINIMUM SUPERVISION NO PENDING CRIMINAL CHARGES

Parent(s)/Guardian can work with the caseworker to develop their child’s case plan by making suggestions about what the youth needs to work on before coming home. It helps when the family talks to the caseworker about goals are important to the family. These can include some rules that the youth needs to follow at home or other things that concern the parent or guardian.

Visitation can be a time to meet as a family. If arranged in advance, parents/guardians may also use this time to talk with the caseworker or participate in family counseling or participate in the Multi Disciplinary Team staffing's (MDTs)

Write letters or call regularly and ask how your child how he/she is doing in school or in the treatment program.

Contact your child's Caseworker or Parole Officer when you have questions or concerns.

PHILOSPHY AND MISSION: TJJD believes that, through volunteers, the community has the ability to enhance the lives of youth by providing meaningful activities and resources that promotes pro-social, educational, and spiritual growth

PRIMARY VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES: Mentoring Program: Volunteer Mentors are carefully screened and selected

from local communities, and matched with TJJD youth who are recommended for the program by their Caseworker or Parole Officer.

Tutoring Program: Caseworkers or Parole Officers may refer TJJD youth for tutoring services through the volunteer services department or a respective agency in the community

Chaplaincy Services: TJJD facilities often rely upon the involvement of community volunteers to provide religious training and pastoral counseling services to youth

Community Resource Councils: Community councils support the volunteer services at each institution/program

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Name Title Office Cell Email

Teresa Stroud Senior Director, State Programs and Facilities 512.490.7612 325.203.0237 teresa.stroud@tjjd.texas.gov

Rebecca Thomas

Director of Integrated State Operated Programs & Services

512.490.7161 512.924.5391 rebecca.thomas@tjjd.texas.gov

Madeleine Byrne

Director of Treatment Services 254.297.8309 903.602.9155 madeleine.byrne@tjjd.texas.gov

Thomas Adamski Director Secure Programs 325.641.4293 325.203.3315 thomas.adamski@tjjd.texas.gov

Tami Coy /Leonard Cucolo

TJJD / TDCJ LiaisonCourt Liaison 512.490.7031 - tami.coy@tjjd.texas.gov

Lisa Colin

Assessment and Placement Program Supervisor

254.297.8277 512.413.1849 lisa.colin@tjjd.texas.gov