TJPC’s Legislative Appropriations Request for 2012-2013 Filed

TJPC’s Legislative Appropriations Request for fiscal years 2012-2013 was filed on August 9, 2010 with the Legislative Budget Board. This document outlines the TJPC budget by strategy and method of finance leading into the 82nd Texas Legislative session which convenes in January. For additional information regarding the LAR, please contact Bill Monroe, Chief Financial Officer, at 512.424.6708 or Bill.Monroe@tjpc.state.tx.us. Click here to access the full LAR.

TJPC Budget Workshop 2010

This one-day budget workshop provided information regarding the FY 2010-2011 State Financial Assistance Contract and grant requirements. The morning session covered revisions to the contract, the budget application process, reimbursement grants, end of year reporting, update on fiscal monitoring and monitoring of service provider contracts. The afternoon session covered topics such as data collection and performance measures, update on Title IV-E Federal Foster Care Program, coaching and technical assistance as well as an update from the Texas Advisory Council on Juvenile Services.  Please click here to download the budget manual that was provided at the training.

TJPC Launches a New Complaint Management and Tracking System (CMTS)

The Texas Juvenile Probation Commission has launched the Complaint Management and Tracking System (CMTS), a new secure online database designed to centralize the filing of general complaints involving juvenile justice facilities, programs and services in the State of Texas. Any person, including a parent, guardian, custodian or relative of a child being served by a juvenile probation department or a concerned citizen may now submit an online complaint by accessing CMTS via the Commission’s website. If the complaint involves an allegation of alleged or suspected abuse or neglect, the identity of the person making the report is confidential, is not subject to public release under chapter 552, Texas Government Code, and may be disclosed only for purposes consistent with the Texas Family Code and applicable state or federal law or under rules adopted by the commission. Prior to submitting a complaint, members of the public are encouraged to read Complaints Involving Juvenile Probation Programs and Services in Texas (TJPC-FS-09-04), a convenient brochure which offers guidance for filing general complaints to the Commission.

The Complaint Management and Tracking System is not intended to replace other existing reporting portals such as the ANE toll-free call-line, facsimile, email or physical address dedicated for reporting ANE allegations and other serious incidents. The Commission will investigate any matter within the scope of its enforcement authority arising from non-compliance with the agency administrative standards, allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation (ANE), complaints against juvenile boards, local departments and state level juvenile justice entities, as well as disciplinary matters involving ethical misconduct of certified juvenile supervision and probation officers.

Click here to file a complaint with the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission.

For further information, please contact TJPC Legal Help Desk at 512-424-6721.