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Sunset: TYC's treatment programs failing miserably

Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series analyzing highlights from the Texas Youth Commission/Juvenile Probation Comission "Sunset" staff report released last month. The Sunset Commission will meet on Monday, Dec. 15 in Austin to receive public comments regarding the report.Some of the most critical sections of TYC's Sunset Commission staff report (pdf) relate to shortcomings in the agency's treatment programs. Although these criticisms were described as part of a recommendation to merge the agency with the Juvenile Probation Commission, I'm not sure exactly how either merging the agencies or shifting some of the kids to county control will directly improve limited treatment access or low success rates. Even so, by the measures Sunset staff looked at, TYC's treatment programs - both general and specialized - can only be described as a colossal failure:TYC cannot ensure that youth with identified needs receive treatment or that treatment programs are effective...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on December 10, 2008 (boomark / email).