Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 11 - TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 358 - IDENTIFYING, REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING ABUSE, NEGLECT, EXPLOITATION, DEATH AND SERIOUS INCIDENTS › Section 358.100 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Terms used in this chapter have the following meanings unless
				  otherwise expressly defined within the chapter.
(1) Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation--The
				terms "abuse," "neglect," and "exploitation" have the meanings given in Texas
				Family Code §
									261.001 and §
									261.401. For
				the purposes of this chapter, "abuse" includes sexual abuse and serious
				physical abuse as defined in this section.
(2) Alleged Victim--A juvenile who is alleged
				to be a victim of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
(3) Attempted Escape--Committing an act that
				amounts to more than mere planning but that fails to effect an
				escape.
(4) Attempted Suicide--Any
				voluntary and intentional action that could likely result in taking one's own
				life.
(5) Chief Administrative
				Officer--Regardless of title, the person hired by a juvenile board who is
				responsible for oversight of the day-to-day operations of a juvenile probation
				department, including a juvenile probation department with multi-county
				jurisdiction.
(6) Escape--The
				unauthorized departure of a juvenile who is in custody or the failure of a
				juvenile to return to custody following an authorized temporary
				leave.
(7) Founded--The finding
				assigned to an internal investigation when the evidence indicates that the
				conduct which formed the basis of an allegation of abuse, neglect, or
				exploitation occurred.
(8) Incident
				Report Form--The form used to report to TJJD allegations of abuse, neglect, or
				exploitation, the death of a juvenile, and serious incidents.
(9) Inconclusive--The finding assigned to an
				internal investigation when the evidence does not clearly indicate whether or
				not the conduct that formed the basis of an allegation of abuse, neglect, or
				exploitation occurred.
(10)
				Internal Investigation--A formalized and systematic inquiry conducted in
				response to an allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation or the death of a
				juvenile.
(11) Internal
				Investigation Report--The written report submitted to TJJD that summarizes the
				steps taken and the evidence collected during an internal investigation of
				alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation or the death of a juvenile.
(12) Juvenile--A person who is under the
				jurisdiction of the juvenile court, confined in a juvenile justice facility, or
				participating in a juvenile justice program.
(13) Juvenile Justice Facility
				("facility")--A facility that serves juveniles under juvenile court
				jurisdiction and that is operated wholly or partly by or under the authority of
				the governing board or juvenile board or by a private vendor under a contract
				with the governing board, juvenile board, or governmental unit. The term
				includes all premises and affiliated sites of the facility, whether contiguous
				or detached. The term includes, but is not limited to:
(A) a public or private juvenile
				pre-adjudication secure detention facility, including a short-term detention
				facility (i.e., holdover), required to be certified in accordance with Texas
				Family Code §
										51.12;
(B) a public or private juvenile
				post-adjudication secure correctional facility required to be certified in
				accordance with Texas Family Code §
										51.125;
				and
(C) a public or private
				juvenile non-secure correctional facility required to be certified in
				accordance with Texas Family Code §
										51.126.