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Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 3 - PLACEMENT PLANNING › Section 380.8524 - Assessment for Safe Housing Placement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Policy. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) uses an objective system
					 to assess the threat of harm posed by a youth to others and a youth's potential
					 vulnerabilities to make housing and supervision assignments.
(b) Applicability. This rule applies to high
					 and medium restriction TJJD-operated facilities.
(c) Definitions. Safe Housing Assessment--an
					 instrument designed to determine the appropriate housing assignment at a
					 youth's assigned facility and the level of supervision for an individual youth.
					 The assessment considers factors including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) evidence-based criminogenic factors in a
					 youth's history that indicate level of risk to others;
(2) age and physical stature of
					 youth;
(3) potential vulnerability
					 to sexual victimization or likelihood of sexually aggressive
					 behavior;
(4) gender non-conforming
					 appearance or manner, or identification as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
					 or intersex (LGBTI); and
(5)
					 special needs including medical needs, suicide risk, disabilities, mental
					 health, or other placement concerns.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 3 - PLACEMENT PLANNING › Section 380.8525 - Minimum Length of Stay/Minimum Period of Confinement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. This rule establishes a minimum
					 period of time youth will spend in high or medium restriction
					 facilities.
(b) Applicability.
(1) This policy applies only to:
(A) youth committed to the Texas Juvenile
					 Justice Department (TJJD) or Texas Youth Commission (a predecessor agency to
					 TJJD) on or after February 1, 2009; and
(B) youth whose parole is revoked on or after
					 February 1, 2009, regardless of the commitment date.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 3 - PLACEMENT PLANNING › Section 380.8527 - Program Restriction Levels

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to categorize programs in which TJJD youth
					 may be placed. The categories are based on a youth's access to the general
					 community while in that program. The level of restriction assists TJJD staff in
					 placing youth in the least restrictive, most appropriate placement
					 available.
(b) Definitions. As used
					 in this rule, the following terms have the following meanings.
(1) Self-contained--a 24-hour supervision
					 program in which the treatment, training, and education program is conducted on
					 the premises. A self-contained program does not allow routine, unsupervised
					 access to the community, unless otherwise stated.
(2) Routine, Unsupervised Access to the
					 Community--a privilege offered by some programs whereby a youth may be absent
					 from the program without staff supervision for 48 hours or more per month prior
					 to the youth's last month in the program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 3 - PLACEMENT PLANNING › Section 380.8531 - Temporary Admission Awaiting Transportation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to
					 provide for temporary admissions into Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD)
					 facilities for youth who are awaiting transportation.
(b) General Provisions.
(1) A youth may be admitted to a
					 TJJD-operated high restriction facility and held in the security unit for up to
					 48 hours when the youth's destination cannot be reached in a single day,
					 including transportation:
(A) following a
					 Level I or II hearing that results in transportation to another facility;
					 or
(B) between facilities not
					 resulting from disciplinary actions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 3 - PLACEMENT PLANNING › Section 380.8533 - Temporary Admission Awaiting Permanent Placement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to
					 provide for temporary placement for a youth assigned to a home or home
					 substitute whose placement is no longer valid or available but a new placement
					 has not yet been secured.
(b)
					 General Provisions.
(1) A youth assigned to a
					 home or home substitute may be temporarily admitted to any Texas Juvenile
					 Justice Department-operated residential facility while waiting for assignment
					 to a permanent placement if no disciplinary hearing is involved and if no
					 alternative temporary placement can be found.
(2) A youth may remain at the facility as a
					 temporary admission for up to 14 calendar days. Extensions may be granted for
					 up to 30 additional days by the division director over residential services or
					 his/her designee.
(3) During a
					 temporary admission, youth are assigned a case manager and participate in
					 regular activities within the general population at the facility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 3 - PLACEMENT PLANNING › Section 380.8535 - Undocumented Foreign Nationals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish guidelines for the Texas
					 Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) to work with United States Immigration and
					 Customs Enforcement (ICE) concerning youth who are undocumented foreign
					 nationals.
(b) Definitions.
					 Undocumented Foreign National--A foreign-born youth who does not have legal
					 authorization to reside in the United States.
(c) General Provisions.
(1) TJJD will not detain an undocumented
					 foreign national in a secure facility for the sole purpose of deportation. An
					 ICE detainer is not an automatic bar to earned release.
(2) TJJD will work with ICE to determine the
					 residency status of a youth who does not have documentation identifying his/her
					 residency.
(3) TJJD will notify ICE
					 of the release date of a youth 10 days prior to release from a high
					 restriction/secure facility if ICE has issued a detainer for the
					 youth.
(4) If ICE fails to pick up
					 a youth on or before the release date, TJJD will proceed with placement options
					 for the youth. TJJD may hold a youth after the scheduled release date for pick
					 up by ICE, but such a hold may not exceed 48 hours after the scheduled release
					 date.
(5) TJJD monitors the cases
					 of youth detained by ICE until the youth are discharged from TJJD.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 3 - PLACEMENT PLANNING › Section 380.8539 - Home Placement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
					 Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) recognizes that positive contact with
					 parents, family members, guardians, and other significant persons can greatly
					 enhance a youth's successful re-entry into the community. TJJD considers the
					 totality of the home environment when making decisions regarding an appropriate
					 home placement for youth. The purpose of this rule is to establish criteria and
					 procedures to identify a suitable parole placement for youth who have completed
					 residential program requirements.
(b) Applicability.
(1) This policy applies to youth who will be
					 placed on parole prior to age 19.
(2) This policy does not apply to sentenced
					 offenders whose minimum period of confinement will expire within two months
					 prior to the youth's 19th birthday or after the 19th birthday, because the
					 youth, if released to parole, will be under the supervision of the Texas
					 Department of Criminal Justice-Parole Division.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 4 - MOVEMENT BEFORE PROGRAM COMPLETION › Section 380.8545 - Movement before Program Completion

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish criteria and procedures for
					 moving youth who have not met program completion requirements to placements of
					 equal or lesser restriction.
(b)
					 General Provisions. Prior to a transition, a youth may request and in doing so
					 will be granted a Level II hearing.
(c) Transition Movements before Initial or
					 Revocation Minimum Length of Stay.
(1)
					 Eligibility. The following youth are not eligible for transition movement
					 before completion of the initial or revocation minimum length of stay:
(A) sentenced offenders; and
(B) sex offenders with court orders deferring
					 their sex offender registration requirements who have not successfully
					 completed an assigned sexual behavior treatment program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 5 - PROGRAM COMPLETION AND RELEASE › Section 380.8555 - Program Completion for Non-Sentenced Offenders

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to
					 establish criteria and the approval process for release of youth upon program
					 completion.
(b) Applicability.
(1) This rule does not apply to sentenced
					 offenders.
(2) This rule does not
					 apply to decisions by the Release Review Panel. See §
												380.8557 of
					 this chapter for more information on the Release Review Panel.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 5 - PROGRAM COMPLETION AND RELEASE › Section 380.8557 - Release Review Panel

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. This
					 rule establishes a Release Review Panel to determine whether a youth who has
					 completed the minimum length of stay should be discharged from the custody of
					 the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD), released under supervision, or
					 given an extended length of stay. This rule also establishes a process to
					 request reconsideration of an order issued by the Release Review
					 Panel.
(b) Applicability. This rule
					 applies to all youth committed to TJJD without a determinate sentence who have
					 completed the minimum length of stay and have not been approved for release
					 under §
											380.8555
					 of this chapter .
(c) Definitions.
					 Except as specified in this subsection, see §
											380.8501
					 of this chapter for definitions of terms used in this rule. The following
					 terms, as used in this rule, have the following meanings unless the context
					 clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Clear and
					 Convincing Evidence--a standard of proof meaning that measure or degree which
					 will produce in the mind of the trier of facts a firm belief or conviction as
					 to the position sought to be established; more than a preponderance of the
					 evidence, but less than beyond a reasonable doubt.
(2) Extension Length of Stay--a period of
					 time in addition to the minimum length of stay that a youth is required to
					 remain in residential placements.
(3) Major Rule Violation--a violation in the
					 most serious category of rule violations for residential facilities, as listed
					 in §
												380.9503
					 of this chapter .
(4) Release
					 Review Panel (or Panel)--the TJJD Central Office staff members appointed to
					 determine if a youth who has completed the minimum length of stay will be
					 discharged, released, or given an extension length of stay.
(5) Residential Placement--a high- or
					 medium-restriction facility, as defined in §
												380.8527
					 of this chapter .
(6) Victim--any
					 victim who has requested notification of release or discharge
					 proceedings.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 5 - PROGRAM COMPLETION AND RELEASE › Section 380.8559 - Program Completion for Youth with Determinate Sentences

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. This rule establishes criteria
					 and the approval process for youth with determinate sentences to qualify for
					 release or transfer to parole by completing required programming.
(b) Applicability.
(1) This rule applies only to youth with a
					 determinate sentence who have not been adjudicated for capital murder . See
					 §380.8569 for youth adjudicated for capital murder.
(2) This rule does not apply to sentenced
					 offenders who are discharged due to expiration of the sentence or transferred
					 to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) by court order or by aging
					 out of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD). See §
												380.8565
					 of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 5 - PROGRAM COMPLETION AND RELEASE › Section 380.8565 - Discharge of Youth with Determinate Sentences upon Transfer to TDCJ or Expiration of Sentence

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. This
					 rule establishes criteria and an approval process for:
(1) requesting court approval to transfer
					 sentenced offenders to adult prison; and
(2) discharging sentenced offenders:
(A) whose sentences have expired;
					 or
(B) who did not previously
					 qualify for release or transfer by completing required programming.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 5 - PROGRAM COMPLETION AND RELEASE › Section 380.8569 - Transfer of Youth with Determinate Sentences Adjudicated for Capital Murder

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. This
					 rule establishes criteria and the approval process for transferring sentenced
					 offenders adjudicated for capital murder to the Texas Department of Criminal
					 Justice-Parole Division (TDCJ-PD) or the Texas Department of Criminal
					 Justice-Correctional Institutions Division (TDCJ-CID).
(b) Applicability. This rule applies only to
					 sentenced offenders adjudicated for capital murder.
(c) General Provisions.
(1) A detainer or bench warrant is not an
					 automatic bar to earned release. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD)
					 releases youth to authorities pursuant to a warrant.
(2) TJJD reviews each youth's progress:
(A) six months after admission to
					 TJJD;
(B) when the youth becomes 16
					 years of age;
(C) when the youth
					 becomes 18 years of age and again at 18 years and six months of age to
					 determine eligibility or make a recommendation for transfer to TDCJ-CID or
					 TDCJ-PD; and
(D) at other times as
					 appropriate, such as after a major rule violation has been proven at a Level II
					 hearing.
(3) Youth whose
					 committing offense is capital murder must serve the entire minimum period of
					 confinement applicable to the youth's committing offense in high-restriction
					 facilities unless:
(A) the youth is
					 transferred by the committing court to TDCJ-CID;
(B) the youth is approved by the committing
					 court to attain parole status before completion of the minimum period of
					 confinement; or
(C) the youth's
					 sentence expires before the minimum period of confinement expires.
(4) A youth who has not received
					 court approval to transfer to TDCJ-CID must be transferred to TDCJ-PD no later
					 than age 19.
(5) TJJD jurisdiction
					 is terminated and a youth is discharged when:
(A) the youth is transferred to TDCJ;
					 or
(B) the youth's sentence has
					 expired, except when the youth is committed to TJJD under concurrent
					 determinate and indeterminate commitment orders as described in §
													380.8525
					 of this chapter .
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 6 - PAROLE AND DISCHARGE › Section 380.8581 - Supervision Levels in Parole Home Placement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. This rule provides for varying
					 intensity levels of supervision for youth on parole status in a home placement
					 or home substitute placement.
(b)
					 Definitions. For definitions of certain terms used in this rule, see §
											380.8501
					 of this title.
(c) General
					 Provisions.
(1) Levels of supervision
					 intensity are based on each youth's needs and the degree of risk presented to
					 the public. The three levels of parole supervision are minimum, moderate, and
					 intensive.
(2) Upon release, all
					 youth are initially placed on intensive supervision unless waived by the
					 executive director or designee on a case-by-case basis.
(3) The level of supervision is reassessed at
					 least once every 90 days or sooner, as deemed appropriate by the parole
					 officer. This reassessment may result in an increase, a decrease, or no change
					 in the level of supervision.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 6 - PAROLE AND DISCHARGE › Section 380.8583 - Financial Support for Reentry

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Purpose. This rule promotes successful community reentry by providing limited,
					 targeted financial support to eligible youth.
(b) Definitions. For definitions of certain
					 terms used in this rule, see §
											380.8501
					 of this title.
(c) Eligibility
					 Criteria.
(1) To qualify for financial
					 reentry support, the youth must:
(A) be
					 assigned to parole status or be placed in a medium-restriction facility;
					 and
(B) have an identified
					 financial need that:
(i) cannot be met using
					 the youth's student trust fund or other resources available to the youth;
					 and
(ii) is directly related to the
					 youth's community reintegration plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 6 - PAROLE AND DISCHARGE › Section 380.8595 - Parole Completion and Discharge

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Purpose. This rule establishes criteria for discharging certain youth from the
					 jurisdiction of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).
(b) Applicability. This rule applies only to
					 non-sentenced offenders. Refer to §
											380.8565
					 of this title for information relating to discharging sentenced
					 offenders.
(c) Discharge Criteria.
(1) Discharge Due to Successful Completion of
					 Parole.
(A) Youth may qualify for discharge
					 upon completion of the following criteria:
(i)
					 successful completion of the following amount of time on the minimum level of
					 parole supervision (or equivalent, if on parole in another state):
(I) 90 calendar days for a youth with a
					 committing or revocation offense of high severity; or
(II) 30 calendar days for all other youth;
					 and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE › Division 7 - CERTAIN ACTIONS BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR › Section 380.8597 - Certain Actions by the Executive Director

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. This rule establishes that the
					 Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) tracks the frequency with which the
					 executive director takes certain actions and reports the resulting data to the
					 TJJD Governing Board and the Sunset Advisory Committee.
(b) General Provisions.
(1) The department shall track the frequency
					 with which the executive director takes the following actions:
(A) selecting youth for a conditional
					 placement;
(B) selecting youth for
					 a home placement;
(C) waiving the
					 requirement for a youth with a determinate sentence to spend the youth's entire
					 minimum period of confinement in a high-restriction facility;
(D) waiving the requirement for a youth to be
					 on intensive supervision when initially released on parole; and
(E) authorizing the early discharge of a
					 youth on parole.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 1 - PROGRAM PLANNING › Section 380.8701 - Case Planning

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
					 purpose of this rule is to ensure the case management of each youth is
					 individualized and flexible and is based on the youth's risk and protective
					 factors, abilities, and need for services.
(b) Applicability. This rule applies to youth
					 committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
(c) Definitions. Definitions for terms used
					 in this rule are in §
											380.8501
					 of this title.
(d) General
					 Provisions.
(1) An Individual Case Plan (ICP)
					 is developed with and for each youth by the case manager in consultation with
					 the multi-disciplinary team. The ICP is individualized for each youth and
					 identifies objectives with specific strategies to address development of skills
					 to reduce individual risk factors and increase individual protective
					 factors.
(2) The ICP is developed
					 in accordance with the assessment of the youth's risk and protective factors,
					 abilities, and progress in the rehabilitation program.
(3) The ICP specifies measurable objectives,
					 expected outcomes, and a means to evaluate progress.
(4) ICP objectives are reviewed and progress
					 is documented at least once every 30 days.
(5) At least once every 90 days, a
					 multi-disciplinary team updates each youth's ICP following an integrated and
					 comprehensive assessment of the youth's progress in the rehabilitation program.
					 This assessment includes:
(A) re-assessment
					 of the youth's risk and protective factors;
(B) development of objectives and treatment
					 recommendations that reflect the youth's specialized needs and individual
					 abilities; and
(C) when
					 appropriate, development of a plan for transitioning the youth to the
					 community.
(6) The ICP is
					 developed with individualized strategies to facilitate youth progress through
					 the rehabilitation program.
(7) An
					 assessment and treatment summary, which forms the basis of the ICP, is
					 developed while the youth is at the orientation and assessment unit.
(8) ICP development includes a review of
					 youth progress and objectives and is developed with the youth and the youth's
					 parent/guardian when possible.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 1 - PROGRAM PLANNING › Section 380.8702 - Rehabilitation Program Overview

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
					 purpose of this rule is to identify the philosophy and approach of the Texas
					 Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) to the rehabilitation of youth in TJJD's
					 care in order to reduce future delinquent behavior and increase public
					 safety.
(b) Applicability. This
					 rule applies to youth committed to TJJD.
(c) Definitions. See §
											380.8501 of this chapter for
					 definitions of terms used in this rule.
(d) General Provisions.
(1) TJJD provides a trauma-informed
					 rehabilitative program that is focused on delivering needed treatment,
					 assessing behavioral progress, assessing increases in protective factors and
					 decreases in risk factors, and assessing the ability of youth to use skills
					 learned in treatment and programming.
(2) All treatment and programming is
					 delivered in the least restrictive setting appropriate to the youth, consistent
					 with the rules of this chapter.
(3)
					 To the extent possible, TJJD's rehabilitative program offers programs that
					 ensure youth receive appropriate rehabilitation services, including those
					 recommended by the committing court.
(4) All aspects of the TJJD rehabilitation
					 program are individualized and performance-based, with clearly defined
					 expectations as set forth in §
												380.8703 of this
					 chapter.
(5) Each youth's
					 individual progress is reviewed monthly. The review addresses identified risk
					 and protective factors and individual abilities.
(6) As youth progress in the rehabilitation
					 program, there are increased expectations for demonstrating developed skills
					 and social responsibility, a decreased need for staff intervention, and an
					 increase in earned privileges.
(7)
					 TJJD facilities maintain a structured daily schedule for all youth. Each day,
					 youth work on components of the rehabilitation program.
(8) TJJD facilities provide for and youth are
					 required to participate in a structured, individually appropriate educational
					 program or equivalent, with appropriate supports.
(9) TJJD facilities provide and eligible
					 youth may participate in work experiences.
(10) TJJD facilities must provide and youth
					 are given the opportunity to participate in regular large-muscle exercise and
					 recreation programs.
(11) Staff
					 members receive appropriate training and certification related to their role in
					 the rehabilitation program and the types of services they provide.
(12) TJJD may pilot new programs or program
					 components for youth whose needs cannot be met by existing program
					 components.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 1 - PROGRAM PLANNING › Section 380.8703 - Rehabilitation Program Stage Requirements and Assessment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. Youth
					 earn the ability to move to less restrictive placements by progressing through
					 a stage system that measures progress in the rehabilitation program. The
					 purpose of this rule is to provide a general outline of the areas in which a
					 youth must demonstrate progress and to describe the process for assessing
					 progress.
(b) Applicability. This
					 rule applies to all residential facilities operated by the Texas Juvenile
					 Justice Department (TJJD). This rule does not apply to youth in contract-care
					 programs that are not required to provide the TJJD rehabilitation program. This
					 rule does not apply to youth on parole status.
(c) Definitions. See §
											380.8501 of this chapter for
					 definitions of terms used in this rule.
(d) General Themes in the Rehabilitation
					 Program.
(1) TJJD's rehabilitation program is
					 composed of a set of stages with objectives related to each youth's
					 rehabilitative needs. Expectations generally increase as youth progress through
					 the stages.
(2) Progress is
					 measured through an assessment of the youth's demonstration of skills in areas
					 such as:
(A) appropriate participation in
					 education/vocational and treatment/intervention activities;
(B) understanding and use of therapeutic
					 tools;
(C) ability to develop,
					 discuss, and work toward individual goals;
(D) application of regulation tools to
					 maintain safe behavior; and
(E)
					 reducing risk factors and increasing protective factors.
(3) The objectives for each youth shall be in
					 writing and provided to the youth.
(4) Each youth is provided an equal
					 opportunity, as the youth's behavior warrants, to participate in the scheduled
					 activities needed to progress.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 1 - PROGRAM PLANNING › Section 380.8705 - Family Involvement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
					 purpose of this rule is to establish the amount and type of involvement the
					 Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) encourages and seeks with the families
					 of TJJD youth.
(b) Parent
					 Notifications.
(1) Parents or guardians of
					 youth younger than 18 shall be provided the following information without
					 regard to the youth's consent:
(A) written
					 notification of the youth's placement;
(B) the name of the youth's case
					 manager;
(C) instructions for
					 contacting the youth's case manager;
(D) rights and rules about visitation, mail,
					 and telephone;
(E) rules about
					 personal property;
(F) rules about
					 sending money to the youth; and
(G)
					 copies of the Individual Case Plan (ICP).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 1 - PROGRAM PLANNING › Section 380.8707 - Furloughs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. This rule establishes the
					 conditions under which a youth may be furloughed while in any residential
					 placement.
(b) Definitions.
					 Furlough--an authorized absence from an assigned residential facility for a
					 specific purpose and for a limited period of time.
(c) General Provisions.
(1) Youth in a residential facility may be
					 granted the following types of furloughs.
(A)
					 Emergency. An emergency furlough may be granted when an emergency situation
					 exists in the youth's family that, under normal circumstances, would require
					 his/her presence as a family member.
(B) Administrative. An administrative
					 furlough may be granted for programmatic reasons, such as pre-placement visits
					 to residential programs, home visits, health care services, or, for youth in
					 high-restriction facilities, off-campus employment.
(C) Bench warrant. A bench-warrant furlough
					 is granted when a bench warrant is served on a youth and custody is transferred
					 to the judicial jurisdiction issuing the warrant.
(D) Return to court. A return-to-court
					 furlough is granted when a determinate sentenced offender leaves a residential
					 facility for a court appearance to determine disposition as required by
					 law.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 1 - PROGRAM PLANNING › Section 380.8715 - Title IV-E Foster Care Youth

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) participates in the Title IV-E federal
					 foster care reimbursement program in compliance with all federal and state
					 regulations set by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the
					 Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). DFPS administers the
					 program for Texas and is directly responsible to ACF.
(b) All TJJD youth placed in halfway houses
					 or non-secure contract care facilities are screened for Title IV-E
					 eligibility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 2 - PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH WITH SPECIALIZED TREATMENT NEEDS › Section 380.8751 - Specialized Treatment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
					 purpose of this rule is to establish the process by which youth committed to
					 the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) are assessed and treated for
					 specialized treatment needs. The purpose of all provisions in this rule is to
					 promote successful youth reentry and reduce risk to the community by addressing
					 individual specialized treatment needs through programs that are designed to
					 reduce risk to reoffend.
(b)
					 Definitions. Except as indicated in this subsection, see §
											380.8501 of this chapter for
					 definitions of terms used in this rule.
(1)
					 Intensive Treatment Program--a high-intensity treatment program designed to
					 address youth with a high need for specialized treatment. Treatment is
					 generally delivered in specialized groups by licensed or appropriately trained
					 staff.
(2) Psycho-educational
					 Program--a low-intensity program delivered by appropriately trained staff that
					 is designed to address youth with a low need for specialized
					 treatment.
(3) Sex Offense--a
					 reportable adjudication as defined in Article
					 62.001 of
					 the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
(4) Mental Health Professional--see
					 definition in §
												380.9187 of this
					 chapter.
(5) Moderate-Intensity
					 Treatment Program--a program designed to address youth with a moderate need for
					 specialized treatment. Treatment is generally delivered in specialized groups
					 by licensed or appropriately trained staff.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 2 - PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH WITH SPECIALIZED TREATMENT NEEDS › Section 380.8767 - Crisis Stabilization Unit

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish criteria and a process for
					 admitting youth who are experiencing a psychiatric crisis into a crisis
					 stabilization unit (CSU) operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department
					 (TJJD).
(b) Definitions.
(1) Designated Mental Health
					 Professional--has the meaning assigned by §
												380.9187 of this
					 chapter.
(2) Psychiatric
					 Provider--has the meaning assigned by §
												380.9187 of this
					 chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 2 - PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH WITH SPECIALIZED TREATMENT NEEDS › Section 380.8769 - Court-Ordered Mental Health Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish criteria and a procedure for
					 the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) to seek court-ordered mental
					 health services for youth with mental illness.
(b) Applicability. This rule applies to all
					 youth under TJJD's jurisdiction. TJJD retains jurisdiction of youth transferred
					 to mental health facilities for emergency detention or on temporary or extended
					 mental health commitments unless the youth are discharged pursuant to
					 §§
											380.8565,
					 380.8569,
					 380.8595,
					 or
					 380.8779
					 of this title.
(c) Definitions.
					 Mental Illness--has the meaning assigned by Texas Health and Safety Code §
											571.003.
(d) Emergency Mental Health Detention.
(1) A youth may be referred for emergency
					 mental health detention if:
(A) the youth
					 evidences mental illness;
(B) the
					 youth evidences a substantial risk of serious harm to self or others;
(C) the risk of harm is imminent unless the
					 youth is immediately restrained; and
(D) the necessary restraint cannot be
					 accomplished without emergency mental health detention.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 2 - PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH WITH SPECIALIZED TREATMENT NEEDS › Section 380.8771 - Emergency Mental Health Admission

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to ensure that youth experiencing a
					 psychiatric crisis receive immediate emergency care.
(b) Placement Criteria. A youth may be placed
					 in a hospital or stabilization unit to prevent imminent, serious harm to self
					 or others due to behavior stemming from an apparent psychiatric crisis.
(c) Placement Options.
(1) The Texas Juvenile Justice Department
					 (TJJD) refers youth who meet criteria to the following emergency placements:
(A) TJJD crisis stabilization unit (see
					 §
													380.8767
					 of this title); or
(B) private
					 hospital for emergency psychiatric care, if the TJJD crisis stabilization unit
					 is not available.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 2 - PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH WITH SPECIALIZED TREATMENT NEEDS › Section 380.8775 - Program Services for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The Texas Juvenile Justice
					 Department (TJJD) operates a residential treatment program that provides
					 specialized program services for youth identified with a high need for
					 intellectual disability services. The purpose of this rule is to establish
					 admission criteria and procedures and release/transfer options.
(b) Definitions.
(1) Except as noted in paragraph (2) of this
					 subsection, see §380.8501 for definitions of terms used in this
					 rule.
(2) High Need for
					 Intellectual Disability Services--has the meaning assigned in §
												380.8751 of
					 this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 2 - PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH WITH SPECIALIZED TREATMENT NEEDS › Section 380.8779 - Discharge of Non-Sentenced Offenders with Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
					 purpose of this rule is to provide criteria and a process for the Texas
					 Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) to discharge from its custody non-sentenced
					 offender youth who have completed length of stay requirements and who are
					 unable to progress in TJJD's rehabilitation programs because of mental illness
					 or intellectual disability.
(b)
					 Applicability. This rule does not apply to sentenced offender youth.
(c) Definitions. As used in this rule, the
					 following terms have the following meanings:
(1) Intellectual Disability--means "mental
					 retardation" as used in Texas Human Resources Code §
												244.011
					 and §
												244.012
					 and has the definition assigned by Texas Health and Safety Code §
												591.003.
(2) Mental Illness--has the meaning assigned
					 by Texas Health and Safety Code §
												571.003.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 2 - PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH WITH SPECIALIZED TREATMENT NEEDS › Section 380.8781 - Referral of Sentenced Offenders to Court for Mental Health Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to
					 provide criteria and a process for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD)
					 to refer sentenced offender youth with mental illness to the committing
					 juvenile court for inpatient mental health commitment proceedings.
(b) Applicability.
(1) This rule applies only to sentenced
					 offender youth.
(2) This rule
					 applies only to youth committed to TJJD for offenses occurring on or after June
					 19, 2009.
(3) This rule does not
					 apply to youth who are in need of commitment to a mental health facility only
					 for crisis stabilization and/or acute care. See §
												380.8769
					 of this title for such commitments.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 2 - PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH WITH SPECIALIZED TREATMENT NEEDS › Section 380.8785 - Sex Offender Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
					 purpose of this rule is to provide criteria and procedures to ensure compliance
					 with sex offender registration requirements as provided in Chapter 62 of the
					 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, regarding registration of sex offenders who
					 are in the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).
(b) Applicability. This rule applies only to
					 youth who have a reportable adjudication as defined by Chapter 62 of the Texas
					 Code of Criminal Procedure.
(c)
					 Definitions. As used in this rule, the following terms have the following
					 meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Reportable Adjudication--an adjudication
					 of delinquent conduct for any of the offenses listed in Article 62.001, Texas
					 Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2)
					 Full Registration--a youth has a reportable adjudication and is required to
					 register as a sex offender and verify registration with the local law
					 enforcement authority.
(3)
					 Non-Public Registration--a youth has a reportable adjudication and is required
					 to register as a sex offender but the registration information is not public
					 information.
(4) Deferred
					 Registration--a youth has a reportable adjudication but the court has issued an
					 order deferring the decision on whether to require registration.
(5) Excused or Waived Registration--a youth
					 has a reportable adjudication but is not required to register as a sex offender
					 because there is a court order exempting his/her duty to register.
(6) Completion of Treatment for a Sex
					 Offense--a youth has successfully completed treatment for the sex offense when
					 a licensed sex offender treatment provider verifies that the youth has, while
					 in a secure residential TJJD placement, successfully completed a sexual
					 behavior treatment program as identified in the youth's individual treatment
					 plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 2 - PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH WITH SPECIALIZED TREATMENT NEEDS › Section 380.8787 - Sex Offender Risk Assessment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to ensure compliance with Chapter 62 of
					 the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, regarding the assignment of a risk level
					 for sex offenders who are in the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice
					 Department (TJJD).
(b)
					 Applicability. This rule applies to youth who have been adjudicated for a sex
					 offense that requires sex offender registration.
(c) Definitions. As used in this rule, the
					 following terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1) Risk Assessment
					 Review Committee (RARC)--A statutorily mandated committee created to oversee
					 the assignment of sex offender risk levels. The committee is administered by
					 the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
(2) Sex Offender Risk Assessment--The
					 validated instrument used to determine the risk for sexual
					 re-offending.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 380 - RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES › Subchapter B - TREATMENT › Division 2 - PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH WITH SPECIALIZED TREATMENT NEEDS › Section 380.8789 - Use of Clinical Polygraph in the Sexual Behavior Treatment Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to
					 provide limitations and clinical oversight for the use of clinical polygraph
					 examinations in the treatment of sex offenders.
(b) General Provisions.
(1) The Texas Juvenile Justice Department
					 approves the use of clinical polygraph examinations for certain selected youth
					 admitted to the agency's Sexual Behavior Treatment Program (SBTP). Use of the
					 clinical polygraph is strictly controlled and must be approved in each instance
					 by qualified clinical professionals.
(2) All polygraphs are administered:
(A) by a licensed polygraph examiner in
					 accordance with the state guidelines for clinical polygraph examination of sex
					 offenders; and
(B) in a setting
					 that provides dignity and privacy for the youth to the extent
					 possible.
(3) A youth may
					 be considered for a polygraph if the youth:
(A) has been adjudicated for a sexual
					 offense;
(B) has been admitted to
					 the SBTP and has completed the initial SBTP evaluation; and
(C) is not making progress in the treatment
					 program.
(4) A youth will
					 not be considered for a polygraph if the youth:
(A) is self-abusive;
(B) is suicidal;
(C) has been diagnosed with a major
					 psychiatric disorder such as psychosis, major depression, or bipolar disorder;
					 or
(D) is younger than age
					 14.