(TJJD) Youth Handbook - Texas Juvenile Justice Department

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These law enforcement officers investigate criminal acts committed by TJJD staffor youth and can file criminal charges against either.Office of the Independent OmbudsmanThese independent monitors focus on problems that affect the whole TJJDsystem. Staff can also help you resolve problems you may be having.ParentsRemember, your parents can help you too. They have the right to be involved inyour treatment and can advocate on your behalf.Advocacy GroupsThey help individual youth with problems and speak to lawmakers to make widerangingchanges in the whole juvenile justice system.Advocacy, Inc.This group has special access to TJJD to help students with disabilities solveproblems they may be having.Writing a GrievanceEach dorm has a youth who serves as the grievance clerk. You can write agrievance for any problem you are having. If someone is abusing you, you needto report it in person so TJJD can stop it right away!1. First, you need to ask the dorm grievance clerk for a grievance form.Almost anybody on your dorm can tell you who this is.2. Next, write down what’s wrong and how you want TJJD to fix it.3. Tear off the yellow page and keep it. That’s your copy.4. Fold up the white page and drop it in a locked grievance box located onyour campus. You don’t have to explain or show your grievance to anyonebefore you put it in the box.5. TJJD will tell you in writing within about three weeks if we can fix theproblem the way you want or in another way.6. If you don’t like the answer you get to your grievance, you can ask us toget someone else to look at it again. That’s called an appeal, and you have aright to appeal a decision.68
Remember – never lie! Don’t make up something to get someone in trouble.Making false reports or lying to investigators are crimes too. It’s just not worth it.What if Someone Threatens Me About Making a Complaint?It takes courage to report abuse or wrongdoing, especially if you areembarrassed or afraid you’ll make things worse on yourself. If someone iscausing you harm because you have reported a problem - that is calledretaliation. Anyone who retaliates against you, even TJJD staff, will be in serioustrouble. Be sure to report retaliation just like you would anything else.Can I Help Another Youth or Get Help Making a Complaint?Yes. You can get help from whomever you feel most comfortable, including yourpeers.A youth fills out a TJJD complaint form to begin the grievance process.LOOKING AHEADTAKING RESPONSIBILITY & DEFINING YOUR FUTURE69
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IMPORTANT NUMBERSOrientation for Bo
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WHAT’S INSIDE MY HANDBOOK?Introdu
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INTRODUCTIONHi. My name is Jason. Y
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MY DAILY LIFE AT TJJDFacility Intak
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Keeping in TouchTexas law makes it
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Making a Sick Call RequestYou can m
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MY BASIC RIGHTSJust because you are
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