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Annie E. Casey Foundation
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI)
Harris County JDAI:
Juvenile Justice and
Detention Reform
Reforming Juvenile Justice…
One Kid At A Time!
Thomas Brooks, Executive Director
Harris County Juvenile Probation
Nancy H. Baird, Site Coordinator
Harris County JDAI

Annie E. Casey Foundation
Harris County Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI)
Harris County – At a Glance
• 4.18 million people
• 38% Anglo
• 19% African American
• 38% Latino
• 5% Asian
• 1,703 Square Miles
• 3 rd Largest in United States
• 41 Incorporated Cities
• 26 School Districts
• 130 Law Enforcement Agencies
• Youth – Age 10 – 17
• 25% Anglo
• 21% African American
• 48% Latino
• 6% Other

TASK FORCES
1. Risk Assessment
2. Self-Inspection
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI)
3. Alternatives to Detention
4. Case Processing
Harris County JDAI
5. DMC – Disproportionate Minority
Confinement
6. Special Detention Cases
7. Youth Advisory Council (YAC)
Over 200 Stakeholders Involved in Harris Countys Juvenile Justice Reform

Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
Detention Risk Assessment
Juvenile Number: Intake Date: Intake Time: Zip Code:
JPO UV Code:
Offense:
1. Most Serious Alleged Offense
Score
Category A: Felonies Against Persons / 1st Degree Felonies
15
Category B: Property Related Felonies / Drug Distribution Felonies
8
Category C: Felony Possession Drugs / Weapons Felonies / Other Felonies 7
Category D: State Jail Felony / Misdemeanor Against Persons
6
Category E: Violations of Probation
3
Category F: Other Misdemeanors (Class B or Above)
2
Group 1 Score
2. Additional Charges in this Referral
Two or More Additional Felony Offenses
One Additional Felony Offense
One or More Misdemeanor or Violation of Probation Offense
3. Prior Adjudications of Delinquency
Two or More Prior Felony Adjudications Against Persons
One Prior Felony Adjudication Against a Person
Two or more prior Other Felony Adjudications
One Prior Fel. Adj. Against a Person & One Other Prior Fel. Adj.
One prior Other Felony Adjudication
One Prior Misdemeanor Adjudication Against Person
Other Prior Misdemeanor Adjudication
4. Pending Petitions
Felony Against Person Petition(s) Pending
Other Felony Petitions Pending
Misdemeanor Petition(s) Pending Against Person
5. History of Failure to Appear
Two or more prior warrants within the past two years
One prior warrant within the past two years
6. Failure to Comply with EACH Condition of Release
3
2
1
Group 2 Score
9
5
6
7
4
3
1
Group 3 Score
3
2
1
Group 4 Score
15
7
Group 5 Score
7
Group 6 Score
7. Aggregate Score
Decision
Scaled Score
LOW RISK - Release without Supervision
0 - 9
MEDIUM RISK - Conditioned Release
10 - 14
DETAIN - Secure Detention 15 +

Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
Detention Risk Assessment
Juvenile Number: Intake Date: Intake Time: Zip Code:
JPO UV Code:
Offense:
8. Mandatory Detention
Active Warrant
Out of State Runaway
Out of County Runaway
Offenses involving use, exhibition or possession of a firearm
CJPO custody referred for new offense or technical violation
9. Overrides
Release Overrides:
Parent, Guardian or Custodian present viable and realistic plan of supervison between release
from Detention and Court appearance
No significant injury to victim, no evidence of intent to injure and Parent, Guardian or
Custodian is available to monitor youth with acceptable supervison plan
Juvenile has medical or psychiatric needs that would be better served with community or
parental supervison
Detention Overrides:
Offense indicates significant degree of violence directed towards victim
Youth has no parent, guardian or custodian to assume responsibility (Referral made to
TDFPS)
Other (EXPLAIN):

Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
Detention Risk Assessment Instrument Override
and Mandatory Percentages

Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
Detention Risk Assessment Instrument Override
and Mandatory Percentages

Referrals to Harris County Juvenile Probation
Department

Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
Petitions Filed by District Attorneys Office

Deferred Prosecution
*DP90 Successful Completions
*DP180 Successful Completions

Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
Detention Admissions
-29%

Average Daily Population

Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
Youth Placed in Residential Facilities

Harris County Juvenile Probation Department Youth
Committed to the Texas Youth Commission

Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
Number of Youth Certified as Adult

Average Daily Population
for Youth of Color

Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
Youth of Color Detention Admissions

Harris County Juvenile Probation
2006 – 2011
6-Year Overview
Statistics 2006 2011
Total Change
(06-11)
Referrals to Juvenile Probation 24,877 17,978 -36%
Detention Admissions 5,816 4.133 -29%
Petitions Filed by District Attorneys
Office
Youth Placed in Residential Facilities
Texas Youth Commission (TYC)
Commitments
15,975 10,348 -35%
4,593 1,768 -62%
569 97 -83%
Number of Youth Certified as Adult 90 36 -60%
Staff (Full & Part-Time) 1,409 1,212 -16%
Annual Budget $92 million $101 million 10%

Harris County Juvenile Probation
2006 – 2011
Major Offenses
Offense 2006 2011
Total Change
(06-10)
Murder
Auto Theft
16 10 -38%
47 32 -32%
Unauthorized Use of
Motor Vehicle 251 131 -48%
Felony Drug
Burglary
744 232 -69%
705 543 -23%