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Juvie diversion funds rolling out

The Houston Chronicle recently published an early update on how county juvenile probation departments are spending new diversion money aimed at keeping more youthful offenders out of the Texas Youth Commission ("Breaking the cycle of youth crime," Nov. 28):State lawmakers this year approved $50 million over the next two years to support juvenile diversion programs. The Texas Juvenile Probation Commission appropriation also included a provision to address mental health needs.All counties have been given an opportunity to receive a grant to create or expand existing programs. Montgomery County is receiving $255,500, and will use about $50,000 to expand its at-home program. Harris and Fort Bend counties, which each have mental health programs similiar to Montgomery County, also have accepted grant money...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on December 03, 2009 (boomark / email).