(TJJD) Office of Inspector General - Texas Juvenile Justice Department

Data Source: Specialized treatment program assignments, removals, andreleases, as well as off-campus statuses (escapes, absconds, furloughs, andplacements into local detention or jail) are entered into the TYC CorrectionalCare System by TYC data entry clerks.Data Source: Specialized treatment program assignments, removals, and Merger of TJPC and TYC.releases, as well as off-campus statuses (escapes, absconds, furloughs, andplacements into local detention or jail) are entered into the TYC TJJDCorrectional Care System by TYC TJJD data entry clerks.Methodology: Data source is automated. Total reporting period youth days in thespecialized treatment is computed by excluding days absent due to off-campusstatuses. Total youth days are then divided by the number of days in thereporting period to compute average daily population.Purpose: This is a measure of utilization of TYC specialized treatment programresources. It is an indicator of the degree of correspondence between thenumber of youth in specialized treatment programs and system capacity. Apopulation that significantly exceeds capacity may indicate overcrowding. Apopulation significantly below capacity may indicate resource underutilization orrepresent staffing vacancies.Purpose: This is a measure of utilization of TYC TJJD specialized treatmentprogram resources. It is an indicator of the degree of correspondencebetween the number of youth in specialized treatment programs and systemcapacity. A population that significantly exceeds capacity may indicateovercrowding. A population significantly below capacity may indicateresource underutilization or represent staffing vacancies.Merger of TJPC and TYC.Calculation Type: Non-cumulative.New Measure: No. New Measure: No.Yes The new rate would be more than 5% higher than the rate calculated by thecurrent definition.Desired Performance: Higher than target.Goal No. 2Objective No. 1Strategy No. 8 Strategy No. 8 6 Renumber for consolidated strategy.Measure Type: OutputMeasure No. 2 Measure No. 2 3 Renumber for consolidated strategy.Title: Average Daily Population: Capital & Serious Violent Offender TreatmentDefinition: The average number of youth served daily in specialized capital andserious violent offender treatment programs during the reporting period. Thereported number represents youth in both high and medium need programs.Data Limitations: The data reflects the average number of youth assigned to aspecialized capital and serious violent offender treatment program each day,regardless of whether the program meets that day.Definition: The average number of youth served daily in specialized capital For consistency with current agency terminology.and serious violent offender treatment programs during the reporting period.The reported number represents youth in both high and medium moderateneed programs.Data Limitations: The data reflects the average number of youth assigned to Clarification of which youth are included and excluded.a high or moderate specialized capital and serious violent offender treatmentprogram each day, regardless of whether the program meets that day. Thedata excludes programs aimed at youth with a low need for capital andserious violent offender treatment.Data Source: Capital and serious violent offender treatment programassignments and releases, as well as off-campus statuses (escapes, absconds,furloughs, and placements into local detention or jail) are entered into the TYCCorrectional Care System by TYC data entry clerks.Data Source: Capital and serious violent offender treatment program Merger of TJPC and TYC.assignments and releases, as well as off-campus statuses (escapes,absconds, furloughs, and placements into local detention or jail) are enteredinto the TYC TJJD Correctional Care System by TYC TJJD data entry clerks.Methodology: Data source is automated. Total reporting period youth days incapital and serious violent offender treatment programs is computed byexcluding days absent due to off-campus statuses. Total youth days are thendivided by the number of days in the reporting period to compute average dailypopulation.Purpose: This is a measure of utilization of TYC's capital and serious violentoffender treatment program resources. It is an indicator of the degree ofcorrespondence between the number of youth in serious violent offendertreatment programs and system capacity. A population that significantlyexceeds capacity may indicate overcrowding. A population significantly belowcapacity may indicate resource underutilization.Methodology: Data source is automated. Total reporting period youth days inhigh or moderate capital and serious violent offender treatment programs iscomputed by excluding days absent due to off-campus statuses. Total youthdays are then divided by the number of days in the reporting period tocompute average daily population.Purpose: This is a measure of utilization of TYC's TJJD's capital and seriousviolent offender treatment program resources. It is an indicator of the degreeof correspondence between the number of youth in serious violent offendertreatment programs and system capacity. A population that significantlyexceeds capacity may indicate overcrowding. A population significantlybelow capacity may indicate resource underutilization.Clarification.Merger of TJPC and TYC.Calculation Type: Non-cumulative.New Measure: No.Desired Performance: Higher than target.Goal No. 2