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Post-adjudication
facilities are the Burnett-Bayland Reception Center, the Burnett-Bayland
Home, the Delta Boot Camp and the Harris County Youth Village. The
Division continues to use the DART system of structured supervision
and programming from campus to campus. DART stresses personal
accountability through Discipline, Accountability, Redirection and
Transition.
Burnett-Bayland Reception Center
6500 Chimney Rock
 The
Burnett-Bayland Reception Center (BBRC) is a secure placement
constructed on the Burnett-Bayland site. BBRC opened in 1998 with a
state grant provided by the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and
is supplemented by Harris County funds. Each juvenile offender to be
placed in a county residential facility is first sent there to be
carefully evaluated. In 2005, assessments were completed for 1,764
youth who were then routed to other county campuses, private
placement, TYC and, in some cases, placed at home on regular
probation. In addition to the general population programming, BBRC
offers specialized treatment components: the sex offender program,
Psychiatric Stabilization Unit and a poly-substance dependent
treatment program, made possible by funding from the Texas
Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. A substance abuse educational
program is also now available to the general population of BBRC.
There is also a 30-day Impact Program which is an intensely
structured program to encourage proper behavior. The Children’s
Assessment Center (CAC) provides group counseling for those youth
who indicate sexual victimization in their past. Writers in the
Schools assist juveniles in writing projects. Volunteers from
Special Youth Services and Crossroads bring guest speakers, tutors,
religious services, art services and other programs to BBRC and the
Juvenile Justice Charter School provides educational classes.
Burnett-Bayland Home
6500 Chimney Rock
 The
court places delinquent youth who do not require secure confinement
at the Burnett-Bayland Home (BBH). In 2005, 328 young men lived in
cottages on the 40-acre campus. Family visitation is encouraged and
parents participate in regular counseling sessions. Residents attend
on-campus classes taught by the Juvenile Justice Charter School. A
vocational curriculum has been added with instruction on writing
resumes and completing job applications. Those attending GED classes
or extra-curricular activities may go off campus.
Drug and alcohol counseling, therapy and peer mediation play a
significant role in the rehabilitation of the residents. The
Juvenile Ready for Work program assists probationers ages 14-17 by
matching them with mentors. Privately-funded activities such as the
disc golf course, art, a photography program and a print shop bring
yet another learning dimension to the residents. Three basketball
teams coached by volunteers and staff allow residents to compete
with private schools in the community. The Rotary Club of Houston
continued its generous support and conducted weekly tutoring.
Residents also participated in a summer Boy Scout troop, the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice Outreach program and the Adopt Herman
Park activities.
Harris County Youth Village
210 J.W. Mills Drive, Seabrook
 The
Youth Village lakefront campus located in the Clear Lake area
provides educational, medical and therapeutic services as well as
drug education and drug therapy for older males who are 15 to 16
years of age. In 2005, 524 youth stayed at the Youth Village. The
Youth Village’s behavioral program targets personal responsibility,
appropriate expression of anger, positive decision-making and
leadership, and ultimately, self-management of behavior. Student-led
community governments meet weekly. Parent and guardian involvement
is encouraged with visitation, input on treatment plans, family and
multi-family counseling and occasional home visits. Community
volunteers also support the Youth Village programs by providing
incentive awards and working with residents as mentors, librarians,
financial advisors and tutors.
In early 2005, the Youth Village’s vocational program transitioned
into an exciting new phase providing residents with stronger ties to
continued education as well as employers in the community. The
Vocational Education Program (VEP) has an increased capacity of 120
students per year. Central to the new program is its partnership
with the San Jacinto College System’s Central Campus, where
residents attend and complete certificate-level vocational classes
which are recognized in the industry and can be used to further the
students’ study at either the college or the general trades level.
Professors from San Jacinto College instruct students in an 18-week
program in either electrical or automotive studies. Students in the
electrical program study basic residential and commercial wiring
courses. Students in the automotive program take Introduction to
Automotive Systems. In addition to their vocational studies, all
students are enrolled in GED classes, where they spend four hours
each day preparing to take not only the GED exam, but college-level
entrance exams. All students are given academic and employment
counseling by both staff at the Youth Village and San Jacinto
College, who have assisted students with college financial aid
paperwork, scholarships, grants and job applications. As an added
bonus, San Jacinto College has waived the students’ tuition and fees
for one year after their release which allows many Youth Village
students to continue with their college studies as they transition
back into the community. Program outcomes from the first two student
groups totaling 36 students are as follows: 100% of the students
successfully completed their vocational coursework in electrical or
automotive systems, and 75% obtained GEDs and either transitioned
into a trade job or continued on with college courses.
Delta Boot Camp
9120 Katy-Hockley, Katy
 The
Delta Boot Camp provides a residential correctional program for
adjudicated males, ages 14 to 16, who have been determined by the
court to need a discipline-oriented program. The boot camp facility
in west Harris County opened in 1999, and accommodates 144 young
men. During 2005, 693 young men participated in the program. The
trainees take part in a structured basic training program
incorporating the four phases of DART which are Discipline,
Accountability, Redirection and Transition. The goal of the Delta
Boot Camp is to provide a successful reintegration into the
community and family. Educational classes are provided by teachers
from the Juvenile Justice Charter School as well as counseling,
anger management and mental health services by MHMRA of Harris
County. Following their stay at the boot camp, the trainees return
home and attend school with intensive supervision by JPOs from CUPS
7. They also participate in community service projects, drug testing
and counseling sessions. In 2003, the Delta Boot Camp implemented an
intense 30-day Impact Program which has had a success rate over 95%.
This program is designed to redirect probationers whose behavior is
jeopardizing their community or residential probation status. |
