Allows the agency to contract with public or private agencies for the separate care and treatment of youth in the agencys control; requires agency to make reasonable efforts to ensure the expenditure for the purchase of contract residential care is allocated to providers on a fixed monthly basis if that is cost- effective and the number, type, needs, and conditions of children is reasonably constant. The Texas Model Team works closely with Executive Leadership and Facility Leadership to ensure effective communication occurs and minimal duplication occurs. Prior to the Texas Legislature, he was a Councilman in the City of Heath, Texas from 2011-2016. The outdated system exacerbates the issues with this. ), TJJD raised the issue related to the state costs for paying full costs for youth who must have an overnight stay in the hospital for illness or injury. The only criterion which has resulted in TJJD not meeting full compliance with National PREA standards is the requirement for youth to staff ratios to be 1:8 during waking hours. ).As a comprehensive agency responsibility, the facilitation of this regulatory function does not rest with a single division within the agency, but is a shared responsibility distributed across several different divisions. Only a judge, not TJJD, can send a youth to prison. If the Panel extends the length of a youths stay, the Panel must (i) specify the additional period of time that the youth must remain in residential placements; and (ii) provide a written report explaining the reason for the extension to the youth, parent/ guardian, and any designated advocate. Changes the law to ensure that a child with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability who is found unfit to proceed in juvenile court may receive outpatient services and not just inpatient services while attempting to restore fitness. Provides that a peace officer, prosecutor, or other person employed by or reporting directly to law enforcement or prosecution official may not act as a chief administrative officer, juvenile probation officer, or juvenile supervision officer or otherwise be made responsible for supervision a juvenile on probation. TJJD may use the chemical agent oleoresin capsicum, also known as OC spray, as necessary under 380.9723 of this title. This decreases continuity of care, results in re-traumatization of youth as they are required to adjust to new treatment providers, and places probation departments and the LMHA at the mercy of staffing levels set by TCOOMMI to provide critical mental health services. This creates a gap in TJJDs ability to protect children. 12Department of Family and Protective Services, 24-Hour Residential Rates 2021, 13Justice Policy Institute, The Cost of Youth Incarceration, 14 Legislative Budget Board, Uniform Cost Report, January 2021. Exhibit 14: Statutes / Attorney General Opinions. Allows agency staff to issue on-site performance monitoring reports. Specific alcohol or other drug programs and related services that are subsidized by local or federal governmental funding are often utilized to provide continuing care for substance use disorder. The regionalization department aids probation departments with individual case resources, complex mental health needs, trauma responsive practices, and risk, needs and responsivity-based interventions. 9 percent of juveniles had a warning for alcohol or drug use; 14 percent of juveniles had a warning for anger and irritability; 11 percent of juveniles had a warning for depression and anxiety; 16 percent of juveniles had a warning for suicidal ideation; 13 percent of male juveniles had a warning for thought disturbance; and. Version 1.0. TJJD has increased staff, clinician, and case managers to youth ratios allowing more effective interventions for acute needs. This proposal would have funded raises for OIG law enforcement and investigative personnel to a level comparable with other state agencies such as TDCJ-OIG, TXOAG, TXPW, and TABC, all of whom received a pay raise in the 87th RegularSession. The passage of HB 4544 during the 87th Regular Session will greatly improve the mechanism by which TJJD provides official identification to incarcerated youth re-entering the general public. These would provide additional options for youth with specific needs that could be, but are not currently, met through existing contract care options. To this end, Internal Audit: None, operate under existing Government Code Section 2102. Years-long struggle to reform TCOLE may end this legislative session and is provided by numerous divisions within the agency. TJJD incorporates wellness goals and requirements throughout its residential programming with policy standards in the following areas: (1) Nutrition Education; (2) Physical Activity; (3) Health Education; (4) Healthy Nutrition Environment; and (5) Guidelines for Reimbursable Meals. Standards Relating to Local Probation Departments, Sec. This is not a duplication of agency functions, but instead how the system is currently designed and functions. The youth in AODTP must also demonstrate accountability for the prevention and relapse of his/her substance use before he/she is considered for release to a less restrictive setting. Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (42 United States Code 670 et seq.) CON0001119 maximum contract amount of $10,000.00 with CAMS-CARE LLC for training on a therapeutic framework for suicide specific assessment of potential risk. The Impact. Sets out victims rights, including right to information, upon request, of procedures for TJJD parole or transfer to TDCJ (prison or parole), to participate in the release or transfer for parole process, to be notified of a youths release, escape, or transfer for parole proceedings, and to provide TJJD information to be considered by TJJD before parole or transfer for parole. Governor, Speaker of the House. Barriers or challenges which may be impeding the programs performance are often addressed during these TAC code updates. This information helps inform the Panels decision to release or extend the youth being reviewed. From funds appropriated above in Strategy A.1.3, Community Programs, is $250,000 in General Revenue in each fiscal year of the 2022-23 biennium to establish pilot programs in Harris, Hidalgo, and Cameron counties administered by non-profits that provide trauma-informed counseling and life-skills and hands-on vocational training for youth who were previously committed to state correctional custody in the Juvenile Justice Department. To ensure that nutritional, safety, sanitation, and quality standards are met, NFS provides the following services: menu planning that meets evidence-based nutrition standards; on-site semiannual inspections of food services to monitor compliance with program regulations, food safety and sanitation standards issued by Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS), purchasing, and food preparation, and to provide oversight of Texas Department of Agriculture National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program (TDA - NSLP/SBP) implementation; policy and procedure development; annual foodservice staff training that meets professionalstandards criteria as established by USDA for NSLP/SBP; and nutrition consulting and special diet accommodations. Other state agencies that we engage include: The regionalization department works with the 165 juvenile probation departments that cover 254 counties in Texas to facilitate a one-system approach to juvenile justice. The youth receive Alcohol or Other Drug Treatment specific group (5 hours per week), individual counseling (1 hour twice a month), and Substance Abuse Education or Relapse Prevention groups or Life Skill training (2 hours per week), and Anger Replacement Training ART (3 hours per week). Professional means a person licensed or certified by the state or who is an employee of a facility licensed or operated by the state and who has direct contact with children in the normal course of duties; includes juvenile probation officers and juvenile detention and correctional officers. Reporting and statistics. The regionalization department is trained to support and understand both the local juvenile probation departments and TJJD State Services division. The Sunset process has three stages. Yes, this report provides stakeholders vital information for the criminal activity of youth in Texas. Submit comments online at www.sunset.texas.gov. IX, Sec. This function within the probation services division acts as the agencys primary vehicle to facilitate the ongoing review of existing standards and the development of new standards for the TJJD Boards consideration. These systems, which were created decades ago and require intensive management, have become obsolete. The type of process that is due is dependent on what is at stake. Internal intelligence database used to provide reports and intelligence to OIG command staff, TJJD Board, secure facility administrators, and outside law enforcement entities as required by state law. <>stream By removing the need for emergency repairs (to every extent possible) the facility has time to effectively plan and execute its projects and maximize benefit for the funds expended. Additionally, the IT infrastructure of TJJD is old and is in a current state of improvement; reductions in funding will slow our ability to modernize systems and improve reporting capabilities. With regard to standards, the program works with employees of the juvenile probation departments and facilities that the agency regulates. This change helped to reduce the duration of time the youth were in the Intake, Orientation, and Assessment process in order to move them to their long term TJJD facility more quickly.In August of 2020, in response to the pandemic, TJJD worked with county probation departments to commit youth from their respective counties to TJJD and were placed directly in contract care facilities reducing the duration of time spent at the Orientation and Assessment Unit. The Board of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department has established a Program Committee. Pursuant to the requirements of the PREA Standards, TJJD employs a PREA Coordinator with sufficient time and authority to develop, implement, and oversee agency efforts to comply with PREA standards in all TJJD-operated facilities and halfway houses. Boys not completing MHT were generally enrolled in other treatment programs and MHT services ended when locations moved. For more information on TJJDs 2018 response to Governor Abbott, see Attachment E, Short-Term Solutions and Long-Term Goals: A Plan for TJJD. Although small sample sizes make it difficult to interpret changes across years, the rates for boys in high-intensity CSVOT remained lower than FY 2017 for all measures. implementing updated grant monitoring protocols in fiscal year 2018. estimated juvenile age population for the funded fiscal year. N/A, As mentioned above, TJJD certifies juvenile probation officers, juvenile supervision officers, and community activities officers that work the juvenile probation departments and juvenile facilities that the agency regulates.K. We do not measure the effectiveness; this is a resource for external entities. Economic diversity has led to greater opportunities for jobs with similar salaries. Texas closed facilities, while the majority of the states managed the population through changes that lowered the number of youth in any one place. (The exception is when there has been a confirmation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation that the certified officer has appealed and that the appeals attorney has overturned on appeal.) Department must respond to each non-compliance; can concur and correct the violation or challenge the citation. TJJD charges for the cost of records as allowed by the Public Information Act and Texas Attorney General administrative rules. The function is administered through collaborative communication and prioritization of operational and care needs to ensure overall consistency across all facilities. As a condition of funding, local probation departments shall agree to meet research-based performance measures developed by JJD pursuant to Health and Human Services Code 223.001(c). Send an email to sunset@sunset.texas.gov. Mental health care needs are continuing to rise nationwide. The function is effective in its ability to address a high volume of incidents each calendar year. The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission is a 12-member legislative commission tasked with identifying and eliminating waste, duplication, and inefficiency for more than 130 Texas state agencies. TJJD employees have a responsibility to maintain the physical and psychological health required to carry out. The plan required the development of a new division to focus on the diversion of youth from commitment to TJJD. Grant Awards. After the OIO receives and determines these complaints are outside the scope of the OIO, they will refer those grievances to the Office of Inspector General, a division within TJJD, or an outside entity. The percentage completing treatment varied across years. Costs, Average Daily Population: Contract Parole, Average Daily Population: Aftercare Services, Number of Juvenile Served through the Office of Independent Ombudsman, Number of Local Facility Inspections Conducted, Number of Annual Comprehensive Monitoring Reviews, Number of Child Abuse Claims Investigated, Number of Completed Administrative Investigative Cases, Juveniles Served Through Interstate Compact, County Comprehensive case management system for all administrative investigations pertaining to allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of juveniles in the county juvenile justice system (facilities, probation departments, and programs), Administrative Investigations Manager (AIM). USDA requires participants in the NSLP/SBP to conduct a Triennial Assessment of our Local Wellness Policy (LWP). Prohibits the agency or any local probation department from using or contracting with a facility that was constructed or previously used for the confinement of adult offenders. Organizing funds into fewer appropriation strategies with more diverse allowable expenditures will give probation departments flexibility to fully utilize resources and serve more juveniles at the local level. Please provide both key and non-key performance measures set by the Legislative Budget Board as well as any other performance measures or indicators tracked by the agency. Send a letter to Sunset Advisory Commission, Attn: OSFR, P.O. State youth grievance and complaint system. It takes multiple treatments to penetrate through the varying depths of ink in a tattoo, on average 5 8 treatments. Provides that if a professional has cause to believe a child has been or may be abused or neglected, or is a victim of indecency with a child and has cause to believe the child has been abused as defined by 261.001, the professional is required to make a report within 48 hours. The position of chair rotates between the House and the Senate every two years. The resulting MOU was developed and is supposed to be renewed every two years. This also has the potential to cut youth off from some of their most trusted and helpful services at a time they need those services most. The difficulty in hiring and maintaining consistent staffing means that those who remain in place have higher burdens, which can lead to burnout as well as feeling and being less safe, leading to even higher levels of stress. JJAEP staff participate in interagency activities with state and local agencies in matters concerning the coordination of plans and services. For example, of the agencies reviewed by Sunset for the 83rd Legislature in 2013, the Sunset Commission adopted 96 percent of Sunset staffs recommendations, and the Legislature adopted 75 percent of the Commissions recommendations. In 2016, TJJD completed a study of the impact salaries and turnover rates had in the juvenile justice system. This partnering has fostered enhanced cooperation across the juvenile justice spectrum. N/A, K. If contracted expenditures are made through this program please provide, L. Provide information on any grants awarded by the program. Youth Grievance Forms. Assess for suicide alert status by a mental health professional within the first hour after arrival, Initial Health Screening conducted by trained nursing staff, Assess for risk of exploitation and victimization to ensure PREA standards are met, Contacts made with Medicaid, Social Security, DFPS and ICE as required, Intake Case Manager completes Intake Screening for Potential Sexual Aggressive Behavior and/or Sexual Victimization, Contact made with the youth's parents/guardian, Youth transitions to assigned dorm and welcomed by juvenile correctional officers, dorm case manager, and peers, Youth's education records are requested within first 3 days of their arrival, Youth is assigned courses based on available recordsAll courses are offered through APEX learning, Youth earns credits for the courses completed or completes courses at the next facility, Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE), TOWRE, and Career Scope administered, Youth is placed on Personal Opportunity Plan (POP) curriculum and Pathways to College and Career course, Special Education services are provided based on the youth's need, Initial Physical evaluation conducted (hearing, vision, and TSTInitial Dental evaluation conducted, Initial Psychiatric evaluation conducted within first 21 days, if indicated, Immunization review within first week, entered into IMMTRC, and scheduled for immunizations, if indicated, If a youth is under DFPS conservatorship, medical consent is requested from their DFPS caseworker, Contact with the parent and/or legal guardian within the first 7 days, Dorm Case Manager meets with the youth within the first 7 days and once weekly after the initial session to review stage progression criteria, A comprehensive psychological assessment is completed within 14 calendar days of the youths admission to TJJD to identify diagnoses and specialized treatment recommendations, R-PACT (Residential Positive Achievement Clinical Tool) is completed, Placement meeting is held with the youth and placement is assigned by Central Placement. Posting Extended to July 20, 2023. Hiring and retaining credentialed staff directly impacts the quality of treatment and the stability of the program. Agencies typically are reviewed every 12 years. The solutions above each have the ability to impact the balance of staff to youth. Agency required to make biennial report for children in TJJD custody. Body-Worn Camera Proactive Monitoring Pilot. In 1913, the Legislature authorized a girls facility in Gainesville, which opened in 1916 and is currently operated by TJJD as the Gainesville State School. Requires DADS, TJJD, and TEA by rule to adopt a joint MOU to develop interagency training for staff of DADS, TJJD, and TEA who are involved in assessment, case planning, case management, and delivery of services under Title 7, Health and Safety Code. In 2007, the Department of Justice informed the State of its findings that the Evins facility was unable to adequately protect youth from violence by other youth and staff. Organization Management Information System (OMIS). Optimally, youth at the high-end of the system would be best served in lower population facilities of no more than 48 youth with an appropriate and sustainable level of direct-care staff who are well equipped to meet the unique needs of these high-need to intense-need populations, including specialized needs and the effects of childhood trauma through trauma-informed and responsive practices. Integrated Rehabilitation Treatment, Receiving/Sending CM Chrono (CMS 02.01 and 04.29), Safe Housing (PREA) (HRC 243.001; 28 CFR 115.341 and 115.342; CMS 01.75; GAP 380.8524), Family Contact at least once a month; if no contact 2 attempts (HRC 244.010), CCF 186 Notice to Court (HRC 244.013 and 245.051), CCF 520 RRP Chrono (CMS 02.53 and GAP 380.8557), DSO documentation (CMS 02.56, 02.57 and 02.58), Release/Transition/Discharge Packets (CMS 02.51, 02.56, 02.57, 02.58, 04.51), Obtain SS card and ID (CMS 02.03; Portfolio CCF-600), B.1.3. This extends to facilities overallas one facility experiences a significant staffing shortage, we must adjust populations at all facilities, adding another layer of complexity and inconsistency. Requires agency to have a toll-free number for reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children in agency and local facilities. HHSC/Office of Mental Health Coordination/CRCG: Initiate and attend regular meetings to review, address, and enhance systems; collaborate on statewide summits to increase collaboration with youth serving agencies on a local level; and collaborate with TxSOC to better integrate their mission regarding voices of lived experience into the work of TJJD.