(TJJD) Youth Handbook - Texas Juvenile Justice Department

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Science or SocialStudies Elective1 Credit Must be from WorldHistory, World Geography,or any approved sciencecourse from the StateBoard of EducationPhysical Education(P.E.)1.5 Credits (notmore than 2)(Instead of taking IPC for ascience credit, studentsmay take Physics andChemistry separately andcount them as the secondscience credit and thiselective credit)Must include .5 credits ofFoundations of PersonalFitness class (PE 1A)Health .5 Credit Must be approved courseSpeech .5 Credit Must consist ofCommunicationApplications courseTechnologyApplications1 Credit Can be any approvedcomputer course from theState Board of EducationFine Arts 1 Credit Can be any approved finearts courseElectives 4.5 Credits Can be any approvedelectivesThese requirements are adopted by the Texas Education Agency and are subject to change. Yourhigh school counselor will help you enroll in the courses you need to earn a high school diploma.36
Career and Technology Courses - Earning an Industry CertificationMany youth enjoy taking Career and Technology courses. These classes giveyou hands-on experience like welding, cabinetry, home construction, automechanics, auto paint and body repair, horticulture, safe food handling, computerprogramming, and many others. Not only can some of these classes counttoward your high school diploma, many also give you a chance to earn anindustry certification. One TJJD graduate, who earned an advanced weldingcertification in TJJD, made more than $80,000 a year at a welding job in Houstonwhen he went back home. Different TJJD facilities offer different programs andthe agency is adding more every year.Taking College Courses at TJJDTJJD offers dual credit college courses at its secure facilities so you can earnhigh school credit and college credit at the same time for the same class. Youcan also take some college credits as correspondence courses in the mail. Thisgives you a head start on earning an associate’s or bachelor’s degree.AthleticsYouth who do well in school andtreatment can play sports atTJJD. If you meet therequirements to do off-campusactivities, you might even play ingames away from your facility.The Giddings and GainesvilleState Schools are part of theTexas Association of Private andParochial Schools, or TAPPS,league for football, basketball,and track. Other TJJD schoolshave baseball, weightlifting, andsoftball in local leagues. Checkwith your school principal orrecreation director to find outwhat sports are available at yourcampus.LOOKING AHEADTAKING RESPONSIBILITY & DEFINING YOUR FUTURE37
Page 2 and 3: Be in the right place at theright t
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 and 42: You’ll be better at some subjects
Page 43: High School Diploma (Minimum HighSc
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
Page 93 and 94: INDEPENDENT LIVINGSometimes TJJD yo
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MY JUVENILE RECORDSConfidentialityS
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What about gang records?Information
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