Tex.
Human Resources Code Section 201.002
Purposes and Interpretation
(1)
creating a unified state juvenile justice agency that works in partnership with local county governments, the courts, and communities to promote public safety by providing a full continuum of effective supports and services to youth from initial contact through termination of supervision; and(2)
creating a juvenile justice system that produces positive outcomes for youth, families, and communities by:(A)
assuring accountability, quality, consistency, and transparency through effective monitoring and the use of systemwide performance measures;(B)
promoting the use of program and service designs and interventions proven to be most effective in rehabilitating youth;(C)
prioritizing the use of community-based or family-based programs and services for youth over the placement or commitment of youth to a secure facility;(D)
operating the state facilities to effectively house and rehabilitate the youthful offenders that cannot be safely served in another setting; and(E)
protecting and enhancing the cooperative agreements between state and local county governments.
Source:
Section 201.002 — Purposes and Interpretation, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.201.htm#201.002 (accessed May 18, 2024).
