Texas Juvenile Probation Commission Explained

The Texas Juvenile Probation Commission (TJPC) was a state agency of Texas, headquartered in the Brown-Heatley Building in Austin.^[1] As of December 1, 2011, the agency was replaced by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.^[2]

The TJPC oversaw county-operated youth detention facilities and partners with area juvenile boards and probation departments to serve youth probation services throughout Texas.^[3]

See also

• Texas Youth Commission

Further reading

• Harnsberger, R. Scott. A Guide to Sources of Texas Criminal Justice Statistics [North Texas Crime and Criminal Justice Series, no.6]. Denton: University of North Texas Press, 2011.

External links

• Texas Juvenile Probation Commission

Notes and References

1. "Home." Texas Juvenile Probation Commission. Retrieved on May 6, 2010.
2. http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/ Home page
3. "Overview of the Juvenile Justice System in Texas." Texas Youth Commission. Retrieved on May 6, 2010.