Harris County Juvenile Probation Department

TRIAD Prevention Program
TRIAD Prevention Program is a consortium of three county agencies working together to coordinate their resources to serve youth at-risk. The three public agencies are Protective Services, Juvenile Probation Department, and Mental Health/Mental Retardation Authority.
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Pre-adjudication Team (PAT) & Court Services
The Pre-adjudication Team (PAT) provides intensive supervision to juvenile offenders who can be released from detention to await their court date Juvenile Detention Centers. Once the District Attorney’s office has filed a petition, the court services staff prepares a comprehensive profile of a juvenile and the case.
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Juvenile Detention Centers
The Juvenile Detention Center 1200 Congress is a secure residential facility for juveniles requiring a restricted environment while awaiting court action.
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Intake Screening
Harris County law enforcement officers may take a juvenile to one of two 24-hour intake units of the Juvenile Probation Department which are located at CRC and the Juvenile Detention Center. Intake Screening is responsible for assessing immediate circumstances and deciding if the youth is to be detained or released.
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Mental Health and Related Services
Judges can order youth to participate in assessment/treatment of mental health services through MHMRA as part of their rules of probation.
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Deferred Prosecution
The court offers Deferred Prosecution to juveniles who are younger, non-violent offenders. The program guides them through six months of specialized programs, intensive counseling and supervision aimed at avoiding adjudication and diverting them from the juvenile justice system.
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Probation Services
Most juveniles who go through the court system remain at home under probation supervision. The time period is usually one year but the courts may lengthen probation time to age 18.
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Intensive Supervision
The Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) is intended to divert high-risk youth from the state institutions of the Texas Youth Commission and redirect their lives through a program of close supervision and rehabilitation.
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Restitution
Community Service Restitution & Monetary Restitution
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Residential Facilities
Post-adjudication facilities are the Burnett-Bayland Rehabilitation Center, the Harris County Leadership Academy and the Harris County Youth Village.
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Residential-Community Service
When a juvenile must be removed from the home, the Residential-Community Services staffing committee considers all available alternatives.
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Probation Service Programs
Several community programs and several programs run by the Juvenile Probation Department are available to assist a youth while on probation.
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Technology & Budget
The Budget and Information Technology Division is comprised of three distinct areas of operation: budget and fiscal management, technology development and information systems and supportive services.
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Human Resources
The Human Resources Division consists of Personnel, Payroll, Training & Staff Development, and Accreditation Procedures
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Educational Services
Under the authority of the Juvenile Board, the Harris County Community and Juvenile Justice Education Department provides educational programs for every expelled student and delinquent youth placed in a county-operated juvenile institution.
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