Texas Human Resources Code 221.004 – Standards Relating to Local Probation Departments
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(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.
Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 221.004
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(c) The department shall provide technical assistance to local probation departments to aid compliance with the standards and measures that the board adopts.