By statute, Tarrant County Juvenile Services (TCJS) is the
agency designated to receive law enforcement reports of law
violations defined either as delinquent conduct or conduct
indicating a need for supervision allegedly committed by
juveniles (children ages 10 through 16). Delinquent conduct includes Class A & B misdemeanors as well as felony-grade offenses. Conduct indicating a need for supervision includes Class C misdemeanors transferred from a justice or municipal court and include public intoxication, truancy, running away, inhalant abuse, and violation of school disciplinary codes that result in expulsion. |
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Services performed include screening and diversion of cases to
community resources, presenting objective reports to the court for use
at disposition, executing court-ordered treatment and supervision,
administering community corrections programs, securing alternative
placement and administering collection of court-ordered probation
fees. TCJS has developed programs and operations with the goal of
diverting youth from the juvenile justice system at the earliest
appropriate point, and strives to identify the least restrictive
environment for the care and rehabilitation of children while assuring
community safety. To this end, TCJS has developed a range of community
and home-based programs as options to address the problem of juvenile
crime.
TCJS also operates the
Juvenile
Detention Center, a 24-hour secure facility for the
temporary detention of juveniles for serious law violations. The goal
of the center is to provide supervision, activities and counseling
that will benefit each child during his/her stay. Services include
educational, medical, recreational and life skills training as well as
daily written observations of each child for use by the court.
County Telephone Operator 817-884-1111
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