(TJJD) Youth Handbook - Texas Juvenile Justice Department

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public school so that you can catch up to your peers. Also, TJJD set up itsclasses so that once you have caught up, the things you will be learning at TJJDare the same things students your age are learning at most schools in Texas.This way, when you get out of TJJD, you can go back to your school and not belost. You can also earn your GED and high school diploma in TJJD.Earning Your GEDThe GED (General Educational Development) tests let people who aren’t goingto do a formal high school program prove they know the same things assomeone who did.Almost a million people take the GED tests each year. GED graduates include:Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Wendy's fast food chain founder Dave Thomas, JessicaSimpson, Mark Wahlberg, Danica Patrick, John Travolta, an Olympic goldmedalist, a state governor, a space shuttle astronaut, a federal judge, and 15.4million others.There are five tests you have to pass to earn a GED: Mathematics, Science,Social Studies, Writing Skills, and Interpreting Literature and the Arts (reading).TJJD pays for you to take the GED tests while you are here. Finishing all of thetests takes about seven hours, but you don’t have to take them all at once. If youdon’t pass a test, you can re-take it until you do, as long as the test series staysthe same.While in TJJD, you can take classes that will help you prepare to take the GEDtests. Once you have your GED, don’t stop improving! Finish your high schooldiploma, get an industry certification, or go to college or trade school.Earning Your High School DiplomaIf you ever wanted to do something for yourself in life, earning your high schooldiploma should be top on your list. TJJD knows you can do it and will help youmake it happen. The chart on the next page shows you the classes you have totake to earn the diploma. Each full year class you pass earns you a credit. If theclass is just one semester, you earn a half credit.34
High School Diploma (Minimum HighSchool Program)22 CreditsRequiredThese are the classes you have to take to earn a high school diploma in Texas.These requirements are set by the Texas Education Agency, not TJJD. All of thecredits you earn in TJJD will count toward your high school diploma whether youfinish at TJJD or not. TJJD has a school schedule similar to most high schools inTexas, so if you leave TJJD before you earn your diploma, you will be able to fitin at the school in your home community.English 4 Credits English I, II, III and EnglishIV or allowable substituteMath 3 Credits Algebra I, Geometry, andthird math credit (MathModels, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus)Science 2 Credits Biology, Integrated Physicsand Chemistry (IPC) orBiology, Chemistry, andPhysics. (Youth who do nottake IPC take Chemistry orPhysics as their secondscience credit and the otheras their science elective)Social Studies 2.5 Credits World History or WorldGeography (1 credit), U.S.History SinceReconstruction (1 credit),and U.S. Government (.5credit)Economics .5 Credit Course must emphasizethe benefits of the FreeEnterprise SystemLOOKING AHEADTAKING RESPONSIBILITY & DEFINING YOUR FUTURE35
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Page 4 and 5: IMPORTANT NUMBERSOrientation for Bo
Page 7 and 8: WHAT’S INSIDE MY HANDBOOK?Introdu
Page 9 and 10: INTRODUCTIONHi. My name is Jason. Y
Page 11 and 12: MY DAILY LIFE AT TJJDFacility Intak
Page 13 and 14: ContrabandContraband is anything yo
Page 15 and 16: Keeping in TouchTexas law makes it
Page 17 and 18: You are allowed visits from your at
Page 19 and 20: Making a Sick Call RequestYou can m
Page 21 and 22: family to determine how serious you
Page 23 and 24: MY BASIC RIGHTSJust because you are
Page 25 and 26: MY PARENTS’ BILL OF RIGHTSWe talk
Page 27 and 28: BASIC THINGS TJJD EXPECTS OF MEAs y
Page 29 and 30: 2. Orientation andAssessmentThe fir
Page 31 and 32: 6. ParoleMost youth are assigned to
Page 33 and 34: Assessment RatingThe second part of
Page 35 and 36: MY CoNEXTions © TREATMENT PROGRAMT
Page 37 and 38: OrientationDuring orientation, you
Page 39 and 40: Multi-Disciplinary Team and Case Pl
Page 41: You’ll be better at some subjects
Page 45 and 46: Career and Technology Courses - Ear
Page 47 and 48: 3. The John C. Wende Trust Fund - T
Page 49 and 50: These numbers get averaged together
Page 51 and 52: Determining your privileges is not
Page 53 and 54: 7) Scheduled Behavior Groups - staf
Page 55 and 56: superintendent. It must happen in p
Page 57 and 58: You can be sent to security when yo
Page 59 and 60: • You have recently attempted to
Page 61 and 62: (13) Possession of Prohibited Items
Page 63 and 64: (5) Gang Activity - This is doing a
Page 65 and 66: 6. You cannot be denied: meals or s
Page 67 and 68: If you stay out of trouble, you don
Page 69 and 70: staff can give you a minor discipli
Page 71 and 72: The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PR
Page 73 and 74: Preserve evidence: If the assault h
Page 75 and 76: Tell:a case manager, JCO, campus ad
Page 77 and 78: Remember - never lie! Don’t make
Page 79 and 80: MOVING TO MEDIUM SECURITYYou may no
Page 81 and 82: RELEASE & DISCHARGE(NON-SENTENCED O
Page 83 and 84: Panel extends your time, you will g
Page 85 and 86: RELEASE & DISCHARGE(SENTENCED OFFEN
Page 87 and 88: Avoiding Transfer to TDCJ-ID (Priso
Page 89 and 90: can be "used against you" in the pu
Page 91 and 92: efore they get out of hand. At firs
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INDEPENDENT LIVINGSometimes TJJD yo
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MY JUVENILE RECORDSConfidentialityS
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What about gang records?Information
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YRS (Youth Rights Specialist) - Thi
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