Sec. 221.004. STANDARDS RELATING TO LOCAL PROBATION DEPARTMENTS. (a) The board shall adopt rules that provide:
(1) standards for the collection and reporting of information about juvenile offenders by local probation departments;
(2) performance measures to determine the effectiveness of probation services provided by local probation departments; and
(3) case management standards for all probation services provided by local probation departments.
(b) The department shall monitor local probation departments for compliance with the standards and measures that the board adopts.
(c) The department shall provide technical assistance to local probation departments to aid compliance with the standards and measures that the board adopts.
Redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 141 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities
Subtitle B - Probation Services; Probation Facilities
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 221.001. Provision of Probation and Detention Services
Section 221.0035. Best Practices to Identify and Assess Victims of Sex Trafficking
Section 221.004. Standards Relating to Local Probation Departments
Section 221.005. Training and Assistance to Local Authorities
Section 221.006. Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution Training
Section 221.0061. Trauma-Informed Care Training
Section 221.007. Juvenile Board Records and Reports
Section 221.0071. Charter School
Section 221.008. Inspections and Audits
Section 221.009. Strategic Plan; Adoption of Plan
Section 221.010. Complaints Relating to Juvenile Boards