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

Data Limitations: The Texas Youth Commission accepts all youth committed by Data Limitations: The Texas Youth Commission accepts all youth committedTexas courts. Societal, law enforcement, and juvenile justice factors beyond the by Texas courts. Societal, law enforcement, and juvenile justice factorsagency’s control may affect the timing and number of youth committed to TYC, beyond the agency’s control may affect the timing and number of youthconsequent efficiencies of scale, and contract strategy costs per youth per day. committed to TYC, consequent efficiencies of scale, and contract strategyThis measure only includes the costs expended in the strategy. Expenditures costs per youth per day. This measure only includes the costs expended inmay increase because of additional appropriations.the strategy. Expenditures may increase because of additionalappropriations.Data Source: Contract program assignments and releases, as well as offcampusstatuses (escapes, absconds, furloughs, and placements into localdetention or jail) are entered into the TYC Correctional Care System by TYCdata entry clerks. The average daily population of youth in contract programs issummarized from this automated data system. Expenditures are classified andentered in the TYC financial accounting system. Contract Program cost data forthe reporting period is retrieved from this automated data system.Data Source: Contract program assignments and releases, as well as offcampusstatuses (escapes, absconds, furloughs, and placements into localdetention or jail) are entered into the TYC TJJD Correctional Care System byTYC TJJD data entry clerks. The average daily population of youth incontract programs is summarized from this automated data system.Expenditures are classified and entered in the TYC TJJD financialaccounting system. Contract Program cost data for the reporting period isretrieved from this automated data system.Methodology: Total dollars expended on an accrual basis consistent withGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) from all appropriations for theContracted Capacity strategy during the reporting period are divided by theAverage Daily Population in Contract Programs, and then divided by the numberof days in the reporting period.Purpose: This measure provides the average cost per day of providing Purpose: This measure provides the average cost per day of providingcontracted correctional services, including room, board, and security for TYC contracted correctional services, including room, board, and security for TYCyouth. The measure presentation facilitates period-to-period cost comparison. TJJD youth. The measure presentation facilitates period-to-period costcomparison.Calculation Type: Non-cumulative.New Measure: No.Desired Performance: Higher than target.Goal No. 2Objective No. 1Strategy No. 10: Parole Services Strategy No. 10 8: Parole Services Renumber.Description: Parole ServicesDescription: Parole Services Provide a system of re-entry services to youthon parole who are placed at home and remaining under TJJD jurisdiction.The sentences requested to be deleted affect the agency rate by narrowingor broadening the types of youth committed, but does not affect the quality ofthe data.Merger of TJPC and TYC.The sentence describes more fully how the agency intends to achieve itsgoals and objectives.Goal No. 2Objective No. 1Strategy No. 10 Strategy No. 10 8 Renumber.Measure Type: OutputMeasure No. 1Title: Average Daily Population: ParoleDefinition: Total youth days in parole programs during the reporting period,including youth assigned to parole who are in detention or jail, less days absentdue to absconding, divided by the number of days in the reporting period.Data Limitations: TYC accepts all youth legally committed by Texas courts.Societal, law enforcement, and juvenile justice factors beyond the agency’scontrol affect the number of youth committed to TYC, and hence the number ofyouth in programs, including parole.Data Source: TYC data entry clerks or parole officers enter assignments anddischarges, as well as other parole statuses (absconds, and placements intolocal detention or jail) and placements (deportation verification) into the TYCCorrectional Care System. The average daily population of youth in paroleprograms is summarized from this automated data system.Data Limitations: The Texas Youth Commission accepts all youth legallycommitted by Texas courts. Societal, law enforcement, and juvenile justicefactors beyond the agency’s control affect the number of youth committed toTYC. The data is dependent upon accurate form completion and entry byagency data entry clerks.Data Source: TYC TJJD data entry clerks or parole officers enterassignments and discharges, as well as other parole statuses (absconds,and placements into local detention or jail) and placements (deportationverification) into the TYC TJJD Correctional Care System. The average dailypopulation of youth in parole programs is summarized from this automateddata system.The sentences requested to be deleted affect the agency rate by narrowingor broadening the types of youth committed, but does not affect the quality ofthe data.Merger of TJPC and TYC.