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Bell County
Juvenile Services
2017 Annual Report
Fiscal Year:
September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017
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Jon Burrows County Judge
Russell Schneider Precinct 1
Tim Brown Precinct 2
Bill Schumann Precinct 3
John Fisher Precinct 4
Bell County Commissioners
Bell County Juvenile Board
Honorable Jon Burrows Chairperson (County Judge)
Honorable John Gauntt 27th District Court
Honorable Jack Jones 146th District Court
Honorable Gordon Adams 169th District Court
Honorable Martha Trudo 264th District Court
Honorable Fancy H. Jezek 426th District Court
Honorable Jeanne Parker
County Court at Law #1
Honorable John Mischtian County Court at Law #2
Honorable Rebecca DePew County Court at Law #3
(Juvenile Court Judge)
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From the Director
Susan Humphrey
Greetings,
This year has seen continued growth in the training, education, and information that we share with staff so as to help everyone hone their skills as juvenile justice professionals -- a profession that is not easy and that can present horrific tragedies and inexplicable challenges. But our staff devote an endless amount of time and attention to caring for others. And no matter how tough things may be, our hard working staff continue to forge through and give their all to help guide young people and offer them safety, structure, and support.
This year saw growth in our internal programming for youth and training for staff. In our newly named Enrichment Center, staff provide skills-based learning in a variety of topics to youth. A great achievement is that our youth can now earn a Food Handlers certification. What an opportunity for our young people to have a vocational skill which can set them up for success. We also have a new partnership for educational services in detention and in our post-adjudicated residential program. I am pleased to now have the John H. Wood Inspire Academy charter school on our campus. Upon their arrival, Principal Stephanie House and her staff made an almost immediate positive impact, and we look forward to this being a lasting endeavor.
For staff, the creation of a computer lab as well as the purchase of additional equipment allows us to provide training for staff in a variety of locations, and to host regional trainings and meetings for colleagues from all over Central Texas.
Bell County has also become an exemplary model in collaborating with local, state, and federal partners to address issues surrounding domestic minor sex trafficking. While all staff are trained in fundamental issues, we have a specially trained internal response team for both screening and service delivery.
With research continuing to show the impact of trauma and how that can influence both children and adults, we have looked to expand our training opportunities to include training on complex trauma and adolescent brain development. Our work these days is no longer about “going with our gut” for what we think might help, but rather working to understand the history and reasons for which youth may engage in certain activities or display certain behaviors. Our work is not just about the “what” anymore; it is very much about the “why.” Yes, it’s a tough job with increasingly difficult questions, but I continue to be so proud of the work that our staff do each and every day as we all work to make a meaningful difference for those we serve.
Susan
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Dawn Owens Assistant Director
Field Services
Administration
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Bell County Juvenile Services Department is to provide prevention, supervision, intervention, and the opportunity for rehabilitation to youth and the community by emphasizing accountability.
Danny Owens Assistant Director
Administrative Services
Keyon McKinney Assistant Director
Facility Administrator
Anna Patterson Administrative Assistant
& Victim Services
Shiree Wooden Administrative Clerk
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Type of Referral FY 17 FY 16
Formal 247 226
Paper Formalized 499 594
Paper Complaint (pending year-end) 115 226
Contract Detention 10 12
Interim/Transfer or Interstate Compact 0 14
Other Administrative Referral 67 121
TOTAL 938 1,193
TOTAL -- Unduplicated Juveniles 640 748
Referral Type Felony Class A/B Class C Status T O T A L S
Category FY 17 FY 16 FY 17 FY 16 FY 17 FY 16 FY 17 FY 16 FY 17 % FY 16 %
Gender
Male 231 222 394 415 10 35 56 175 691 74% 847 71%
Female 35 23 130 158 4 15 78 150 247 26% 346 29%
TOTAL 266 245 524 573 14 50 134 325 938 100% 1,193 100%
Race
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0% 5 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 3 1 3 4 0 1 0 3 6 1% 9 1%
Black 174 162 303 332 7 20 67 172 551 59% 686 58%
White 89 80 216 234 7 29 66 142 378 40% 485 41%
Unknown 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 6 1 0% 8 1%
Ethnicity Hispanic 50 42 115 132 6 10 17 54 188 20% 238 20%
Non-Hispanic 198 182 361 394 7 27 66 148 632 67% 751 63%
Unknown 18 21 48 47 1 13 51 123 118 13% 204 17%
Age Age 10 2 7 3 10 0 0 5 4 10 1% 21 2%
Age 11 5 15 10 11 0 0 2 6 17 2% 32 3%
Age 12 13 23 29 33 2 4 6 24 50 5% 81 7%
Age 13 17 30 60 73 1 5 20 40 98 10% 148 12%
Age 14 52 48 86 101 3 11 18 54 159 17% 214 18%
Age 15 69 65 163 170 2 8 41 81 275 29% 324 27%
Age 16 96 49 146 145 2 17 41 100 285 30% 311 26%
Age 17+ 12 11 27 30 4 5 1 16 44 5% 62 5%
Referrals to Bell County Juvenile Services September 1, 2016
to August 31, 2017
The Texas Family Code defines a referral to juvenile court as “. . .the referral of a child or a child’s case to the office or official, including an intake officer or probation officer, designated by the juvenile board to process children within the juvenile justice system.” [51.02(12)] Juveniles are referred to Bell County Juvenile Services (BCJS) for alleged delinquent behavior (felonies/misdemeanors), probation violations, or CINS offenses (Conduct Indicating the Need for Supervision). These referrals may originate from a law enforcement agency, school, or probation department.
A referral is considered “Formal” when a face-to-face contact occurs between the juvenile and BCJS. Formal referrals listed below occur primarily when a juvenile is presented to the detention facility for admission by law enforcement, or by a probation officer for violations of a current probation. Paper Formalized referrals listed below begin as Paper Complaints when a referring agency notifies BCJS of an alleged offense(s). A letter is sent to the juvenile’s residence requesting that the youth and parent (or other caregiver) appear at the designated probation office for intake and processing. The face-to-face meeting with the juvenile re-classifies the Paper Complaint to a Paper Formalized.
The particular Contract Detentions below involve juveniles being held in our detention center for various reasons (i.e., TJJD parole violations/hearing;
runaways from other counties/states; youth taken into custody on warrants from other counties/states). Interim/Transfer is utilized when a juvenile on probation or supervision in another county moves to or intends to move to Bell County and remain for at least 60 days. At a certain point the Interim supervision may become permanent supervision. Interstate Compact occurs when BCJS provides supervision to a juvenile who is transferred from another state. Other Administrative Referrals involve cases from Municipal Courts/Justice of the Peace, Crisis Interventions, or other activity not related to referral types mentioned below or considered actual juvenile justice system referrals.
The totals in the chart to the right for “Unduplicated Juveniles” refer to the difference between the total number of referrals for the year compared to the total number of juveniles who were involved in them.
For Fiscal Year 2017, there were a total of 938 various referrals but only 640 juveniles allegedly involved in that total (juveniles having more than one referral to BCJS over the FY).
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Referrals (by alleged Primary Offense) September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017
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The numbers below and on the following page reflect ONLY a youth’s primary referral offense, not a secondary offense(s) associated with it. Additionally, these numbers reflect only Bell County youth formal referrals as well as paper complaint referrals that became paper formalized. The reader may note that the total on the preceding page for 2017 for formal (247) and paper formalized (499) equals 746, the same as the 746 grand total at the bottom of the next page.
Felony FY 17 FY 16 FY 15 FY 14 FY 13
Homicide 2 0 0 0 1
Attempted Homicide 0 0 0 0 0
Sexual Assault 16 19 13 21 14
Robbery 17 19 13 6 5
Assaultive 48 34 38 31 33
Other Violent 0 2 0 0 0
Burglary 53 57 45 55 52
Theft 68 39 24 21 14
Other Property 14 30 12 13 12
Drug Offenses 9 4 10 6 9
Weapon Offenses 7 1 0 4 5
Other Felony 14 19 11 15 9
TOTALS 248 224 166 172 154
MALE 217 203 130 140 134
FEMALE 31 21 36 32 20
Age 10 1 7 7 2 0
Age 11 4 15 3 5 6
Age 12 13 18 21 5 8
Age 13 15 26 17 23 21
Age 14 48 43 28 28 34
Age 15 67 60 40 45 34
Age 16 90 46 44 57 42
Age 17+ 10 9 6 7 9
Class A/B Misdemeanor FY 17 FY 16 FY 15 FY 14 FY 13
Weapon Offenses 6 4 3 7 7
Assaultive 182 196 182 154 164
Theft 40 63 116 127 106
Other Property 49 46 41 30 44
Drug Offenses 74 68 73 85 103
Other Misdemeanor 76 105 87 77 87
Contempt of Magistrate 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 427 482 502 480 511
MALE 316 346 334 315 354
FEMALE 111 136 168 165 157
Age 10 2 8 4 5 2
Age 11 10 11 14 11 16
Age 12 24 33 27 20 32
Age 13 59 59 47 54 52
Age 14 69 94 93 92 75
Age 15 122 138 140 115 141
Age 16 123 122 155 155 170
Age 17+ 18 17 22 28 23
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Violation of Court Probation FY 17 FY 16 FY 15 FY 14 FY 13
TOTALS 54 45 42 39 64
MALE 46 36 36 32 53
FEMALE 8 9 6 7 11
Age 10 0 0 0 0 0
Age 11 0 0 0 0 0
Age 12 2 0 2 0 1
Age 13 1 6 2 2 1
Age 14 10 5 9 3 6
Age 15 21 17 7 12 28
Age 16 14 13 15 16 18
Age 17+ 6 4 7 6 10
C.I.N.S. Behavior FY 17 FY 16 FY 15 FY 14 FY 13
Truancy 0 0 1 2 1
Runaway 14 60 43 56 75
Expulsion 0 0 0 0 0
Property / Theft 2 1 3 0 2
Disorderly Conduct 0 0 0 1 4
Drugs 0 0 0 0 0
Liquor Laws 0 0 0 0 0
Sex Offenses 0 0 1 0 0
Other C.I.N.S. 1 8 6 3 13
TOTALS 17 69 54 62 95
MALE 10 44 30 34 53
FEMALE 7 25 24 28 42
Age 10 0 0 1 0 0
Age 11 0 0 0 1 0
Age 12 1 6 2 0 1
Age 13 0 3 5 10 7
Age 14 4 14 11 9 18
Age 15 5 21 14 18 29
Age 16 7 21 19 20 35
Age 17+ 0 4 2 4 5
GRAND TOTALS
TYPE FY 17 FY 16 FY 15 FY 14 FY 13
Felony 248 224 166 172 154
Class A/B Misdemeanor 427 482 502 480 511
Violation of Court Order 54 45 42 39 64
C.I.N.S. Behavior 17 69 54 62 95
TOTALS 746 820 764 753 824
Referrals (by alleged Primary Offense) September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017
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Field Supervisions Beginning of Period
Added End of Period
Completed Certified as Adult
Absent Deceased Fail to
Comply Transfer to TJJD
Fiscal Year > > > FY 17
FY 16
FY 17
FY 16
FY 17
FY 16
FY 17
FY 16
FY 17
FY 16
FY 17
FY 16
FY 17
FY 16
FY 17
FY 16
FY 17
FY 16
FY 17
FY 16
Court Ordered Probation 111 130 152 128 144 113 59 113 1 0 3 0 3 0 31 24 20 5 2 3
Deferred Prosecution 65 95 172 187 79 65 111 169 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 43 4 5 0 0
Indirect Supervision (absconders) 0 4 6 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Interim Deferred Prosecution (transferred in from other county)
n/a 0 n/a 2 n/a 0 n/a 2 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0
Interim Probation (transferred in from other county) 2 0 0 7 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Interim Inter-County Transfer (transfer out of Bell County) 5 8 20 9 8 4 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 5 0 0
Temporary Pre-Court Monitoring 18 38 90 130 14 18 74 127 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 23 2 0 0 0
Permanent Supervision (interim probation permanent after 180 days) 1 n/a 1 n/a 1 n/a 1 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a
Conditional Pre-Disposition Supervision
18 17 116 121 16 18 91 86 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 33 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 292 585 222 507 0 1 0 129 15 3
Drug Testing Positive Negative Inconclusive Other
Fiscal Year >> FY 17 FY 16 FY 17 FY 16 FY 17 FY 16 FY 17 FY 16
# of Tests 392 425 408 766 0 0 0 4
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S p e c i a l i z e d C a s e l o a d s
Individual Cognitive Education Program (ICEP)
This program combines restructuring and cognitive life skills to help youth uncover antisocial thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs. Each participant learns decision-making, problem-solving, goal-setting, critical reasoning, as well as social and life skills through the use of evidence-based educational programs. This process allows youth to take responsibility for their behavior and to achieve and maintain long-term behavior change. The program is appropriate for a wide range of offenders and serves as an alternate intervention for youth who may have violated their probation, ranging from minor to chronic. The duration of the program is approximately six (6) weeks. ICEP encompasses the Aftercare Program and Intensive Supervision Program Group as listed on page 10.
Substance Use Counseling Youth learn to prevent, deter, or interrupt the early use of these harmful substances, utilizing a cognitive behavioral curriculum to promote the understanding of irresponsible thoughts that often lead to drug use and addiction, identifying addictive-seeking thought patterns, and thinking barriers used to justify the behaviors, becoming aware of the effects of drugs on mind and body, and learning levels and degrees of addiction. Community provider, M. A. Camp Counseling Services, provided chemical dependency counseling beginning January 2017.
Aggression Replacement Training Group (ART)
This is a cognitive-behavioral intervention to help youth improve social skill competence and moral reasoning, better manage anger, and reduce aggressive behavior. The program specifically targets chronically aggressive youth ages 12-17. ART consists of a 10-week, 30-hour intervention administered to groups of 8-12 youth three times per week, and relies on repetitive learning and transfer training techniques to teach participants to control impulsiveness and anger so they can choose to use more appropriate prosocial behaviors. In addition, guided group discussion is used to correct antisocial thinking. There are three interrelated components designed to promote a comprehensive aggression-reduction curriculum: (1) Skill-Streaming & Structured Learning; (2) Anger Control Training; and (3) Moral Reasoning. Each component focuses on a specific prosocial behavioral technique: action; affective/emotional; or thought/value. During program implementation, youth attend a 1-hour session each week for each of these three (3) components.
Job Search Sessions Youth are referred by probation officers or as requested by the child/family. Information is provided about job search etiquette, job search in the local area, assistance in filling out job applications, mock job interview, and with job attire and transportation provided (as needed).
Please see page 10 for statistics of
various department programs.
Specialized Caseload: Aftercare This court-ordered program provides intensive case management for juveniles upon release from residential placement, including the coordination of services and programming. While involved in Aftercare, the juvenile progresses through a 3-level system of reporting with the number of contacts with the probation officer decreasing as the youth advances through the levels. Nicholas Bell supervises this caseload in the Temple, Belton, and Killeen area offices.
Specialized Caseload: Intensive Supervision Program (ISP)
This court-ordered program provides services for juveniles who require a higher level of supervision than those receiving standard probation services. These youth require more frequent contact with a probation officer. The youth progresses through a 3-level system of reporting that becomes less restrictive as the youth begins to make better choices. Charles Rice (Killeen area) and Clarence Buff (Temple/Belton area) supervise this caseload.
Specialized Caseload: Sex Offender Program
This court-ordered program assists youth who are adjudicated for sexual offenses to identify and correct problematic patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting. Services are provided by licensed registered sex offender treatment providers, with topics covered such as (a) healthy sexual behavior patterns, (b) accountability for actions, (c) triggers to behavior, (d) thinking errors, (e) impulsivity and emotional management, (f) problem solving and conflict resolution, (g) identity issues, (h) denial and resistance, (i) sexual history and patterns of behavior, (j) establishing boundaries, and (k) concepts of self-esteem and reducing shame. A family chaperone element assists family members in (a) understanding treatment concepts, (b) how to support children in change, (c) tools to assist in not enabling behaviors, and (d) understanding the role of the chaperone in monitoring a child effectively and with appropriate household rules. Jessica Holt (Killeen area) and Leticia Rodriguez (Temple/Belton area) supervise this caseload.
P r o g r a m s & S e r v i c e s
Specialized Caseload: Placement At times the department and court believe a youth is more likely to successfully complete probation by first being placed outside the home in either a residential facility or other therapeutic environment. During placement in our Bell County residential facility (C.H.A.N.G.E. Program) or a residential facility outside of Bell County, a probation officer is assigned to that youth to ensure that they receive quality care, their treatment needs are addressed, and their family is involved and active in the rehabilitation process. Melissa Lucky (placement outside of our county) and Kristal Jackson (C.H.A.N.G.E. Program) supervise this caseload.
Specialized Caseload: STAR (Special Treatment and Resources)
This caseload was established to provide appropriate interventions, levels of supervision, and community connections necessary to prevent the removal of youth with mental health needs from the home and prevent further juvenile justice involvement. STAR JPOs identify opportunities for youth to be appropriately diverted into effective community-based mental health treatment at the early critical intervention points and act as a resource broker for youth and families that are not receiving adequate services. In addition, the STAR JPO routinely follows up with service providers to ensure the youth and family is receiving services and helps to identify and facilitate navigation of any roadblocks for the youth and family. Supervising these caseloads in Killeen are Tayla Gilder (Mental Health Deferred Prosecution) and Angie Johnson (Mental Health Probation); and in Temple/Belton by Linda Perkins (Mental Health Deferred Prosecution and Probation).
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Program/Services Type Beginning of Period
Added End of Period
Absent Completed Deceased Funds/ Closure
Fail to Comply
Transfer Unsuited
Fiscal Years > > > FY 17
FY 16
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FY 16
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FY 16
FY 17
FY 16
FY 17
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FY 16
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Aftercare Program 3 6 5 23 22 10 7 0 0 14 14 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
ART (Aggression Replacement Training) 1
0 n/a 26 n/a 1 n/a 0 n/a 12 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 11 n/a 0 n/a 2 n/a
ART -- C.H.A.N.G.E. Program (placement) 1
0 n/a 11 n/a 2 n/a 0 n/a 9 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a
Cognitive Education Services 1 10 0 44 55 4 7 0 0 18 18 2 0 1 0 23 26 0 0 3 4
Cognitive Education Services (JJAEP) 1 0 n/a 3 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 1 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 1 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a
Community Service Restitution 2 122 140 296 268 144 121 0 0 89 115 3 0 0 0 158 154 19 4 0 0
Diversion 3
8 7 17 21 1 9 0 0 18 19 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
DSA -- Liberty Resources 4 0 n/a 12 n/a 8 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 1 n/a 0 n/a 1 n/a 0 n/a 2 n/a
First Offenders Program 2 2 0 24 20 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
House Arrest / Electronic Ankle Monitor 3
6 5 45 50 8 6 0 0 19 27 0 0 0 0 24 22 0 0 0 0
House Arrest / No Monitor 3
1 7 16 11 2 1 0 0 12 10 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0
Individual Cognitive Education Program (ICEP) 1 0 n/a 19 n/a 4 n/a 1 n/a 8 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 5 n/a 0 n/a 1 n/a
Individual / Family Counseling 4 1 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a
Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) 3 14 22 27 34 5 16 0 1 6 11 1 0 0 0 29 26 0 0 0 0
Intensive Supervision Program Group 1
8 14 6 41 0 5 0 0 5 17 0 0 2 0 7 31 0 0 0 0
Parental Education Group 1 0 n/a 1 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 1 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a
Set Free (substance use group, Field) 1
0 n/a 8 n/a 2 n/a 0 n/a 5 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 1 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a
Set Free (substance use group) 1
C.H.A.N.G.E. Program (placement)
0 n/a 15 n/a 1 n/a 0 n/a 2 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 9 n/a 0 n/a 1 n/a
Sex Offender Group 4
9 4 10 6 9 4 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0
Transforming Life Center 4 (mentorship & life skills program)
0 n/a 3 n/a 2 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a
TOTALS 187 n/a 606 n/a 203 n/a 1 n/a 251 n/a 8 n/a 3 n/a 283 n/a 20 n/a 9 n/a
Specific to Cognitive Education = 1 Specific to Prevention / Community Service = 2 Specialized Caseload = 3 Other Provider = 4
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Placements Beginning of Period
Added End of Period
Completed All Other
Outcomes Total Days Cost Totals
Fiscal Years > > > FY 17
FY 16
FY 17
FY 16
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FY 16
FY 17
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FY 17
FY 16 FY 17 FY 16 FY 17 FY 16
Bell County Juvenile Services Center* (CHANGE Program) 7 8 15 13 9 7 13 13 0 1 2,449 2320 $ 240,002.00 $ 227,360.00
Gulf Coast Trade Center (New Waverly, Texas) 1 7 5 1 4 1 2 7 0 0 415 913 $ 38,272.76 $ 67,867.33
Hector Garza Center RTC (San Antonio, Texas) 0 0 7 3 3 0 1 3 3 0 428 602 $ 72,423.90 $ 97,704.60
Krause Children’s Treatment Center (Katy, Texas) 0 n/a 1 n/a 0 n/a 1 n/a 0 n/a 255 n/a $ 41,386.50 n/a
Lake Granbury Youth Services (Granbury, Texas) 2 2 0 3 0 2 1 1 1 2 338 814 $ 54,857.40 $ 122,491.38
Regional Juvenile Justice Center (Rockdale, Texas) 0 n/a 5 n/a 0 n/a 1 n/a 4 n/a 835 n/a $ 90,712.38 n/a
Victoria Regional Juvenile Justice Center (Victoria, Texas) 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 663 138 $ 76,245.00 $ 19,320.00
TOTALS 10 n/a 37 n/a 18 n/a 20 n/a 9 n/a 5,383 n/a $ 613,899.94 n/a
RTC = Residential Treatment Center * Numbers in row #1 are for Bell County youth only who are residents in the CHANGE Program.
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Facility Statistics
Detention Admissions (by alleged offense type)
Note: The reader will notice a difference in total detention admissions when comparing this report below to the detention section of the report on the following page. The admission numbers below are for Bell County youth only, whereas the numbers in the report on the next page also include admissions from contract counties (detention & placement).
Offense Type Felony Class A/B Class C Status TOTAL
Category FY 17 FY 16 FY 17 FY 16 FY 17 FY 16 FY 17 FY 16 FY 17 FY 16
Gender
Male 86 70 85 74 4 8 1 1 176 77% 153 73%
Female 12 11 35 44 2 2 3 1 52 23% 58 27%
TOTAL 98 81 120 118 6 10 4 2 228 100% 211 100%
Race
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1% 2 1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 2% 0 0%
Black 70 53 71 70 3 3 0 1 144 63% 127 60%
White 25 38 45 47 3 7 4 1 77 34% 82 39%
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0%
Ethnicity
Hispanic 16 18 26 30 4 2 2 1 48 21% 51 24%
Non-Hispanic 77 61 89 82 2 7 2 1 170 75% 151 72%
Unknown 5 2 5 6 0 1 0 0 10 4% 9 4%
Age
Age 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0%
Age 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 2 1%
Age 12 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 3 1% 6 3%
Age 13 4 13 6 9 1 0 0 0 11 5% 22 10%
Age 14 17 21 19 27 2 0 0 0 38 17% 48 23%
Age 15 31 24 46 43 0 2 2 0 79 35% 69 33%
Age 16 40 19 43 32 0 4 2 2 85 37% 57 27%
Age 17+ 3 0 5 3 3 4 0 0 11 5% 7 3%
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Placement September October November December January February March April May June July August TOTALS
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Admissions 0 2 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 2 1 3 1 1 2 3 1 4 2 20 15
Discharges 1 2 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 0 2 3 1 0 2 0 15 17
Disciplinary Seclusions 2 42 2 11 2 18 2 10 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 0 24 83
(>90 min < 24 hours) 0 42 1 11 0 18 1 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 83
(24 hours but < 48 hours) 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 0 18 0
(48 hours or more) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Protective Isolation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Restraints -- Personal 1 5 3 1 1 5 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 6 5 19 28
Restraints -- Mechanical 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 8
Room Restrictions 20 32 10 27 8 23 11 10 12 6 4 5 4 3 4 3 12 1 5 9 4 12 10 10 104 141
Suicide Watches 2 5 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 1 14 9
Suicide Attempts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Escapes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Reportable Medical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Physical Assault (Y-Y) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Sexual Assault (Y-Y) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1
Grievances 16 19 7 21 7 8 7 7 8 5 2 3 3 1 10 1 8 1 11 5 19 1 44 20 142 97
PREA Investigations 1 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 4 n/a
Resident-Initiated Separation 22 n/a 32 n/a 22 n/a 16 n/a 34 n/a 39 n/a 31 n/a 8 n/a 14 n/a 12 1 14 10 18 17 262 n/a
Safety-Based Seclusion 9 n/a 18 n/a 6 n/a 7 n/a 6 n/a 0 n/a 8 n/a 0 n/a 4 n/a 8 1 8 16 13 13 87 n/a
(Y-Y) = “Youth-on-Youth” assault
Detention September October November December January February March April May June July August TOTALS
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Admissions 26 20 22 20 19 14 27 11 26 30 22 28 19 20 19 30 29 34 19 26 23 21 17 23 268 277
Discharges 26 20 23 14 18 19 25 17 16 13 16 34 27 20 19 23 23 37 19 27 29 18 15 24 256 266
Disciplinary Seclusions 6 32 2 31 1 15 2 9 11 6 11 23 9 33 3 32 6 41 9 0 7 0 7 0 74 222
(>90 min < 24 hours) 0 31 0 31 0 15 1 9 0 6 2 23 0 31 0 32 4 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 219
(24 hours but < 48 hours) 6 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 11 0 6 0 7 1 2 0 2 0 7 0 7 0 6 0 57 2
(48 hours or more) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 1
Protective Isolation 2 2 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 2 3 2 1 0 12 0 4 0 5 0 38 10
Restraints -- Personal 14 5 6 6 8 4 14 0 8 1 7 9 3 7 2 12 6 5 15 7 5 8 7 15 95 79
Restraints -- Mechanical 3 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 3 2 6 0 2 1 5 0 1 0 2 1 3 0 2 8 28
Room Restrictions 108 31 103 30 83 25 95 25 102 36 104 66 86 65 69 85 60 77 61 32 43 55 38 83 952 610
Suicide Watches 6 6 8 8 11 1 6 3 13 5 10 7 4 10 9 2 4 15 10 12 11 13 15 2 107 84
Suicide Attempts 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 2
Escapes 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Reportable Medical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
Physical Assault (Y-Y) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
Sexual Assault (Y-Y) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Grievances 15 10 33 9 17 7 40 2 31 9 37 20 52 21 42 10 31 13 51 12 45 23 13 28 407 167
PREA Investigations 3 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 8 n/a
Resident-Initiated Separation 58 n/a 101 n/a 57 n/a 92 n/a 156 n/a 126 n/a 97 n/a 100 n/a 111 n/a 91 37 86 21 142 37 1217 n/a
Safety-Based Seclusion 55 n/a 56 n/a 41 n/a 28 n/a 28 n/a 49 n/a 36 n/a 27 n/a 31 n/a 51 41 50 43 57 66 509 n/a
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Risk/Need Assessments for Referred Youth
In August 2014, Bell County Juvenile Services began using the Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT). Prior to the disposition of a youth’s referral, this risk/need assessment is used to determine a youth’s risk to re-offend and to identify the youth’s criminogenic needs that may contribute to delinquent behavior. Criminogenic risk/need areas include, e.g., a criminal personality, dysfunctional family relations, anti-social or criminal peers, substance abuse, low self-control, and anti-social values/attitudes/beliefs, and all of these are directly linked to criminal behavior. Research has shown that when these risk/need areas are appropriately addressed or changed that there is a direct affect regarding an offender’s risk to re-offend. “Based on an assessment of the offender, these criminogenic needs can be prioritized so that services are focused on the greatest criminogenic needs.” A key goal is the prioritization of “. . . primary supervision and treatment resources for offenders who are at higher risk to re-offend . . .” and acquiring sufficient data toward diverting lower risk offenders from the criminal justice and corrections system when possible.
Note: Certain information above was extracted from a report called “Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Community Corrections: The Principles of Effective Intervention (from the Crime & Justice Institute, Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections).
The following chart reflects the 2017 fiscal year results of 310 assessments conducted for referred Bell County youth only, and who had primary dispositions during the fiscal year (adjudicated and placed on probation, or received deferred prosecution). The number and percentage are shown for each category of Risk/Need (in blue) as well as the number of males and females in each category (in black).
Over half of the youth assessed (53%) were Low Risk; 49% were identified as Low Need/Low Risk; and only 13% as High Need/High Risk.
Note: Because several youth were referred multiple times with multiple assessments, with several being placed on probation more than once during the fiscal year, and some having been referred prior to the fiscal year but with a disposition during the fiscal year, not all numbers in the various reports on pages 5-8 will match with those below.
RISK
Low % F M Med % F M Med/Hi % F M High % F M Total % F M
NEE
D
Low 153 49.0% 36 117 14 4.0% 0 14 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 167 53.0% 36 131
Medium 12 4.0% 2 10 70 23% 21 49 1 0.5% 0 1 20 6.0% 4 16 103 33.5% 27 76
High 0 0.0% 0 0 1 0.5% 0 1 0 0.0% 0 0 39 13.0% 8 31 40 13.5% 8 32
Total 165 53.0% 38 127 85 27.5% 21 64 1 0.5% 0 1 59 19.0% 12 47 310 100% 71 239
165, 53% 85, 28%
1, 0% 59, 19%
Risk Level Totals
Low
Medium
Med-High
High
167, 54%
103, 33%
40, 13%
Needs Level Totals
Low
Medium
High
Of the 310 assessments conducted for referred Bell County youth, the following chart shows final disposition numbers:
Adjudicated to
Probation Deferred
Prosecution Total
Males 113 126 239
Females 28 43 71
Total 141 169 310
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Allocation of Funds from the
Texas Juvenile Justice Department and Bell County
Funding Source FY 2014
Allocation FY 2015
Allocation FY 2016
Allocation FY 2017
Allocation FY 2018
Allocation
TJJD Grant A (State Aid) $ 1,061,726.00 $ 965,339.00
TJJD Grant C (Commitment Reduction) $ 242,080.00 $ 242,080.00
TJJD Grant N (Total Mental Health Services) (Tier 1 + Tier 2)
$ 172,920.87 $ 172,920.87
TJJD Grant N (Tier 1 Mental Health) $ 121,212.12 $ 121,212.12
TJJD Grant N (Tier 2 Mental Health) $ 51,708.75 $ 51,708.75
TJJD State Aid (Basic Probation) $ 433,561.00
(max $541,951.00) $ 424,215.00
(max $530,269.00) $ 331,380.00
(max $454,595.00)
TJJD State Aid (Community Programs) $ 145,074.00 $ 146,926.00 $ 259,958.00
(*DSA: $112,000.00)
TJJD State Aid (Pre & Post Adjudications) $ 193,407.00 $ 193,403.00 $ 178,320.00
TJJD State Aid (Commitment Diversions) $ 237,443.00 $ 237,443.00 $ 179,601.00
TJJD State Aid (Mental Health) $ 187,195.00 $ 187,195.00 $ 132,122.00
TJJD State Aid (Flexible Funding) $ 223,285.00 $ 233,919.00 $ 360,460.00
TJJD TOTAL: Sub-Total of BCJS Budget
$1,476,726.87 $1,380,339.87 $ 1,419,965.00 $ 1,423,101.00 $ 1,441,841.00
(*DSA: $1,553,841.00)
COUNTY Sub-Total of BCJS Budget $ 5,971,648.00 $ 6,105,868.00 $ 6,549,665.00 $ 6,673,691.00 $ 6,931,568.00
TOTAL ANNUAL $ 7,448,374.87 $ 7,486,207.87 $ 7,969,630.00 $ 8,096,792.00 $ 8,485,409.00
*DSA = Discretionary State Aid
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Field Services
Field Services provides community-based probation supervision and is comprised of an assistant director, 3 area offices each with an area supervisor (Temple, Belton, & Killeen), and numerous certified juvenile probation officers and support staff, including the specialized caseloads for Intensive Supervision, Sex Offenders, STAR caseload, and Placement/Aftercare.
Probation Staff in each area work closely with local school districts, mental health agencies, Child Protective Services, law enforcement, and other service providers in the best interests of youth and their families.
Area Offices: Temple & Belton . . . serving the communities of Bartlett, Belton, Holland, Littler River-Academy, Moffat, Morgan’s Point, Temple, and Troy.
Reese Mundkowsky Area Office Supervisor
Sherri Harrison Clerk
Traellis Gregg Probation Officer I
Nakia Bolton Probation Officer I
Intake
Leticia Rodriguez Probation Officer III Specialized Caseload:
Sex Offenders
Batina Nielsen Probation Officer I
Kristina Varvil Probation Officer I
Linda Perkins Probation Officer I, Belton
Sharon Brown Probation Assistant
Clarence Buff Probation Officer II Specialized Caseload: Intensive Supervision
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Area Office: Killeen . . . serving the communities of Killeen, Harker Heights, and Nolanville.
Field Services, continued
Carmen Sanders Area Office Supervisor
Tommy Brewer Clerk
Charles Rice Probation Officer II Specialized Caseload: Intensive Supervision
Jessica Holt Probation Officer III Specialized Caseload:
Sex Offenders
Morgan Hinton Probation Officer I
Intake
William Sheehy Probation Officer I
Intake
Amanda Bradley Probation Officer I
Timothy Black Probation Officer I
Tayla Gilder Probation Officer I
Amanda Lindholm Probation Officer I
Angie Johnson Probation Officer II
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Placement / Aftercare / Interstate Compact (ICJ) / Inter-County Transfer (ICT) & Court Technicians
Field Services, continued
Kristi Lloyd Area Supervisor
Ray Williams Probation Officer II
Tammy Barton Court Technician
Alicia Ortiz Valez Court Technician
The court technicians maintain and update data regarding Court Hearings (adjudications/dispositions) and Detention Hearings and assist probation officers by updating hearing dates (including Pre-Trial Hearings). A juvenile may be adjudicated only (with no further action); adjudicated and placed on a court-ordered probation with various conditions/requirements, to include Intensive Supervision (ISP) or placement in a residential treatment facility with Aftercare supervision following; commitment to a Texas Juvenile Justice Department facility; a Determinate Sentence (DS); and/or be transferred to adult court. This unit also coordinates the supervision of Inter-County Transfers (ICT, probationers who move to Bell County from other counties or from other counties to Bell County) and Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ, probationers who move to Bell County from other states or from other states to Bell County.
Please see page 11 for statistics regarding youth placed outside of Bell County.
Kristal Jackson Probation Officer I
Placement (Bell County CHANGE Program)
Melissa Lucky
Probation Officer III Placement
(outside of Bell County)
Nicholas Bell
Probation Officer II Aftercare
(all area offices)
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Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP)
Brenda Mahalko-Hall Clerk
Programs & Services offers a variety of psycho-educational classes to youth who may be court-ordered as a condition of probation, included in the department’s deferred prosecution conditions, or who are referred by their probation officer during their supervision. Youth are offered programs and services based upon the risk and needs identified from various assessments. The objective is to help youth identify and change dysfunctional beliefs, thoughts, and patterns of behavior that contribute to problems and seek solutions to gain new interpersonal skills (i.e., communication, compromise, boundary setting, community responsibility, and goal setting). The Programs & Services staff provide additional support in the department’s detention center and in the secure residential placement facility (CHANGE Program). Please see the various Programs & Services listed on page 9.
Samuel Dancer Cognitive Education Specialist
Ariel Staton Cognitive Education Specialist
Chantel Bellevou Cognitive Education Facilitator
Tiffany Atkins LPC
Administrative Services
JJAEP serves 10 Bell County school districts and provides educational services for children who have been expelled from their school’s home campus or ordered by the court.
For the 2016/2017 school year, 12 students were enrolled, with: 7 successful completions 2 unsuccessful 3 carry-overs to next school year
Monico Monroe Program Advisor
Eddie Huncherick Probation Officer I
Southwest Key Program
Bell County Juvenile Services contracts with Southwest Key for educational services. Our department would like to thank Paul and Kristy for their dedication to our youth and their cooperation with all department staff.
Paul Anderson
Southwest Key Director
Kristy Adcock Teacher
Admin. Services is comprised of Programs & Services, J.J.A.E.P., Data Coordination/Compliance/Quality Assurance, Staff Training, and Community Relations and Prevention Services; and PREA Compliance/Implementation and Administrative Investigations.
Programs & Services
Jennifer Kelly
Area Supervisor Programs & Services
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Administrative Services, continued
Data Coordination / Compliance / Quality Assurance
Robin Wood Compliance and Data
Coordinator
Desiree Cortinas Data Compliance Officer
David Whitacre Compliance Technician
Tony Hargrove Quality Assurance Manager
Responsibilities include:
• setting up and maintaining staff email distribution, computers, phones, and printers;
• assisting with the data programs of the Juvenile Case Management System (JCMS) and AS-400, to include providing statistical data to department personnel and the juvenile board;
• processing restricted and unrestricted access notifications, to include records requests;
• assisting staff with matters of policy, procedures, and state standards compliance;
• coordinating annual city and state inspections of the facility;
• review of department documents to ensure compliance with policy, procedures, and state standards;
• assisting in training presentations and new staff in processing payments (supervision fees, restitution, etc.) received from probationers and family members;
• preparing for monitoring visits by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD), audits by PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act), as well as other important audits of the facility and probation services throughout the year;
• updating department policies and forms; • preparing presentation for Juvenile Processing Offices certification.
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Administrative Services, continued
Staff Training
Community Relations and Prevention Services
Daniel Gonzales Training Supervisor
Judy McDaniel Facility Trainer
The training staff provide many types of training to personnel throughout the department, to include training for new Juvenile Probation Officers (JPO) and new Juvenile Supervision Officers (JSO) enrolled in new-hire academies; for refresher classes; policy/procedure updates; CPR & 1
st Aid procedures and “Handle With Care” (personal restraint technique); JPO and
JSO certification and re-certification; unannounced PREA rounds; and the coordination of the department’s Quarterly Staff Meetings and Annual Staff Meeting. The following stats are for the current fiscal year:
Joey Cummings
Coordinator
Evette Little Prevention Technician
Jarren Gales Prevention Technician
Type of Training # of
Classes # of Staff
approx. # hours
Basic Training
105 837 1,167
Re-Certification -- CPR &1st
Aid
17 68 239
Re-Certification -- HWC
11 55 175
New Hire Academies
5 40 3,351
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Administrative Services, continued
At-Risk Programming
Primarily utilized for juveniles who are not under the jurisdiction of the department or juvenile court:
Crisis Intervention Involves face-to-face contact with juveniles not currently on a caseload where no alleged offense has occurred; receives guidance/instruction but no further action is pursued; may involve mediation between juvenile and parent.
School Programs Involves probation staff speaking at area schools about the juvenile referral process, conflict resolution issues, bullying, and other topics the school may request, to include Red Ribbon Week and the “Drunk Busters” program.
Early Intervention/First Referral
An emphasis on diverting status offenders, non-serious criminal offenders, and first-time offenders from the formal juvenile court system and providing prevention services to help juveniles avoid re-entering the juvenile justice system; available for juveniles on temporary supervision, conditional release, or deferred prosecution; generally not provided to adjudicated youth.
First Offenders Programs This program is designed to enhance the knowledge of children who have recently become involved in the legal system; topics on juvenile law, choices and responsibilities; rights and responsibilities of children and parents.
Experiential Learning
Community Service, as well as participation in the department’s Boy Scout program, is “experiential education” which uses outdoor activities to enhance a juvenile’s self-esteem through participation in activities that allow them to gain social competencies designed to improve cooperation, communication, and trust.
Boy Scouts For youth age eleven and older (who have completed the fifth grade); provides our youth with the leadership and communication skills that they will need throughout life (often through camping activities).
Community Service Court-ordered program or a condition of department Deferred Prosecution probation; youth perform a prescribed number of hours of service in the community while supervised by probation personnel; may include such activities as:
Adopt a Highway program
local food pantry work (including donating food times for partial community service hours credit)
municipal parks clean-up (i.e., Keep Temple Beautiful)
clean-up through city street departments
facility maintenance/clean-up at Camp Tahauya
participation in Global Youth Services Day (see gysd.org)
community gardens upkeep
gift/food basket preparation/delivering for indigent families
activity companions at senior assisted-living facilities (talking with/assisting the elderly), i.e., Wildflower Assisted Living
Bell County Juvenile Services’ grounds clean-up; washing department vehicles
Community Service Restitution Hours Ordered Performed
Fiscal Years > > > FY 17 FY 16 FY 17 FY 16
Hours > > > 10,701 4,584 1,460 1,583
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Facility Services
The Detention Center (pre-adjudication) and the CHANGE Program (post-adjudication secure residential placement) are located on the Bell County Juvenile Services complex in Killeen. Outside counties contract with the facility for detention and placement. Residents are supervised by Juvenile Supervision Officers (JSOs) during three shifts -- 1st (6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.); 2nd (2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.); and 3rd (10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.), with a primary and secondary JSO Supervisor on each shift. The Detention Center can accommodate 34 pre-adjudicated residents, including those from contract counties. JSOs ensure that Texas Administrative Code standards and the department’s policies and procedures are strictly followed, and that residents understand and utilize their rights and privileges. Residents are supervised and monitored at all times by JSOs and by video surveillance. Residents attend the facility’s educational program facilitated by the John H. Wood Inspire Academy (charter school) and have access to services for medical and mental health. Detention residents have separate housing areas from placement residents, although at scheduled times both utilize the dining area, gymnasium, school, and outside recreational areas. The dining area is often used for special programs (Christmas, Day of Expression, etc.), when Pre and Post Residents participate along with parents and other family members and guests. The CHANGE Program (Creative Hope And New Growth Environment) accommodates both Bell County court-ordered youth and contracted placements from other counties.
Tristian Rowe
Assistant Facility Administrator
Lamia Williams Case Manager
Fia Vickers Facility Clerk
Silas Beauregard Primary 1st Shift Supervisor
Rodrick Davis Food Services Staff (JSO II)
Kimberly Abrams Food Services Staff (JSO I)
Patricia Johnson Food Services Supervisor
Randell Berg Part-Time (JSO I)
Billie Boulding 2nd Shift (JSO III)
Kello Kirk Support Supervisor
Nadiyah Otieno Facility Clerk
Henry Almaguer 1
st Shift (JSO I)
Aiesha Bass 2
nd Shift (JSO I)
DeAndrea Brazile 2
nd Shift (JSO II)
George Blake 2nd Shift (JSO II)
Tammy Brewer Secondary 1st Shift Supervisor
Laneya Berkley-Bryant Primary 2nd Shift Supervisor
Terrance Wilson Primary 3rd Shift Supervisor
William Craik Secondary 3rd Shift Supervisor
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Sade Burney 2nd Shift (JSO I)
Andrea Conwright 1st Shift (JSO III)
Luis DeLeon Part-Time (JSO I)
Shyanna Duenas 1
st Shift (JSO I)
Tony Evans 3rd Shift (JSO I)
Duane Fulford 1st Shift (JSO I)
Victoria Harris 2nd Shift (JSO I)
Demetra Howard 3rd Shift (JSO II)
Brandon Hunter 3rd Shift (JSO I)
Brandon Keelen 1st Shift (JSO I)
Angela Lloyd 2nd Shift (JSO I)
Erin Lucas 1st Shift (JSO I)
Shaunese Minor 2nd Shift (JSO I)
Charles Murray 2nd Shift (JSO II)
Bradley Nylander 1st Shift (JSO I)
Patricia Plowden 3rd Shift (JSO III)
Raynal Sanders 1st Shift (JSO II)
Eugene Stearns 1st Shift (JSO I)
Chelnecia Taylor 1st Shift (JSO I)
Tavar Troup 1st Shift (JSO I)
Ashley West 3
rd Shift (JSO I)
Phylicia Williams
3rd
Shift (JSO II)
Tyrone Wyche 2
nd Shift (JSO I)
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Judge Edward S. Johnson Award -- Outstanding Juvenile Probation Officer of the Year
Gladys Jackson Award -- Outstanding Juvenile Supervision Officer of the Year
Administrative Award -- Outstanding Support Staff of the Year
Director, Susan Humphrey (right), presented this year’s award to Juvenile Supervision Officer (JSO), Andrea Conwright (left).
A stalwart of our department, Ms. Conwright has been on staff since 2003 and serves as a role model for all those who work with her. Her stellar work ethic as a JSO earned her accolades from the entire state when she was named as the Juvenile Justice Association of Texas (JJAT) “Outstanding Detention Officer of the Year” in 2017. What an exceptional honor for someone who works so tirelessly to take care of our young people.
Anna Patterson (right), last year’s recipient of this award, stands with Robin Wood (left), this year’s outstanding support staff.
As the department’s Data Coordinator, Robin has invaluable skills and abilities acquired over her long tenure. She works in all aspects of the department, with equipment needs, computer issues, tracking and reviewing our Juvenile Case Management System (JCMS), and working directly with our state agency for all reporting requirements. As a true subject matter expert, Robin delivers quality work and offers tremendous assistance and support to all staff.
The late Honorable Judge Edward Johnson was our juvenile judge for 3 decades before his retirement in December 2014.
Last year’s recipient, Leticia Rodriguez (left), is standing with this year’s recipient, Callie Rowland (right).
Callie served as a juvenile probation officer for almost 2 years before having to relocate out of state in July 2017. During her tenure, she was promoted from JPO I to JPO II, and worked in both the Temple and Killeen area offices. She took a special interest in working with youth with mental health issues and served as a Special Treatment and Resources (STAR) JPO where many youth and families received her attention, compassion, and support.
Ms. Gladys R. Jackson was a juvenile super-vision officer in our facil-ity for many years before succumbing to a serious illness on October 12, 2011. She respected and encouraged those around her, both co-workers and youth. She is still missed and remembered by staff who knew her.
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A “Thank You” goes out to all who assisted with the creation of this 2017 Annual Report. -- Tony Hargrove, Editor
