Texas Human Resources Code

§ 201.002 — PURPOSES AND INTERPRETATION

HR § 201.002Title 12. JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES AND FACILITIES · Part A. TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD AND TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT · Ch. 201. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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This title shall be construed to have the following public purposes:

(1)creating a unified state juvenile justice agency that works in partnership with local county governments, the courts, and communities to promote public safety by providing a full continuum of effective supports and services to youth from initial contact through termination of supervision; and

(2)creating a juvenile justice system that produces positive outcomes for youth, families, and communities by:

(A)assuring accountability, quality, consistency, and transparency through effective monitoring and the use of systemwide performance measures;

(B)promoting the use of program and service designs and interventions proven to be most effective in rehabilitating youth;

(C)prioritizing the use of community-based or family-based programs and services for youth over the placement or commitment of youth to a secure facility;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.