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Program
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Description
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Target Population
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Austin Police Department
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Auto Theft Interdiction Project
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An innovative approach toward preventing and reducing auto theft-related offenses by directing resources at the root causes of auto theft, while building a community prevention model. Includes crime analysis, crime prevention techniques, and educational strategies.
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Community
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District Representative (DR) Program
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Assigns a sworn police officer to work in specific districts within an area command and develop close working relationships with citizen groups, neighborhood associations, and businesses.
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Community
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Public Education
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Includes numerous programs to help the community reduce crime and increase safety, such as Citizens Police Academy classes, Home or Business Security Survey, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, Child Identification, Protect Our Property, Operation ID, Crime Watch Neighbor Quarterly Newsletter, Austin Free Net, Neighborhood Watch, Apartment Renters on Watch (AROW), National Night Out, TRIAD and SALT, Law Enforcement Explorer programs, and Personal Safety, Violence in the Workplace, Robbery Awareness and Prevention, Auto Theft Prevention, Shoplifting and Internal Theft, Stranger Danger, McGruff the Crime Dog, Escape School, Bicycle Safety and Bicycle Rodeos training and presentations.
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Community
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Victim Services
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Provides services for victims of crime.
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Victims
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Youth Diversion Program
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Designed to provide youth and their families with an alternative to the juvenile justice system. Mandatory requirements of the program include a field trip, a tobacco cessation class (for tobacco violators), weekly telephone calls to a case manager, an underage drinking awareness class, and a juvenile law education class. Other programs include entrepreneur classes, after-school tutorial, Families Communicate parenting program, Male Responsibility Classes, and Female Responsibility Classes. Successful completion of the Diversion Program dismisses the ticket.
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Juveniles, ages 10 to 16, who have received a ticket for a class C misdemeanor offense
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Pflugerville Police Department
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Citizens Police Academy
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45-hour block of instruction to give the public a working knowledge of the department policies and operational practices.
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Community
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Crime Prevention
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Programs include Crime Watch, Home Surveys, Blue Santa, National Night Out, and Vacation Watch
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Community
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Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program
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17-week program taught in elementary schools that covers drug recognition, peer pressure, self esteem, violence and gang reduction, etc.
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Youth
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Explorers
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Program for youth who have an interest in or are considering pursing careers in law enforcement. Explorers participate in hands on community service events within the city and learn Criminal Law, Building Searches, Crime Scene Investigation, Felony and Basic Traffic Stops, Collision Investigations, and Firearm Safety. Explorers become eligible to ride with police officers and observe daily police activity.
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Youth ages 15 to 21
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Victim Services
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A 24 hours per day, seven days per week program that includes on-scene crisis intervention, community awareness programs, emergency referrals, emergency protective orders, First Responders and community debriefing, body notification, accompaniment to court, death notification, letter/phone call follow-up, continued advocacy, accompaniment to trauma services, information and referral, assistance with Crime Victims Compensation Application, group therapy, and volunteer recruitment and training.
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Crime Victims
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Parole Division
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Austin/Travis County MHMR
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Substance abuse programming
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Parolees
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Comstock Center
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Halfway house in Del Valle
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Parolees
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Cornerstone Counseling, Inc.
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Substance abuse programming
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Parolees
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District Resource Center (DRC)
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"One-stop" setting for community-based programs designed to assist parolees with reintegration into community. DRCs provide a comprehensive assessment of needs, and in-house services to meet needs. A typical supervision plan includes counseling, community service, cognitive skills training, substance abuse programming, restitution, education, job search, and employment.
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Parolees
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Salvation Army Halfway House
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Halfway house in Austin
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Parolees
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Texson Management Group
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Substance abuse programming
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Parolees
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Up to Me, Inc.
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Substance abuse programming
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Parolees
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice - State Jail Division (Community Justice Center - CJC)
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Academic Programming
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Includes a GED program, Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language, and Special Education
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All CJC confinees with needs (required)
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Chaplaincy Services
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Spiritual program, which is supported by volunteers
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CJC confinees (voluntary)
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Life Skills Training
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Life skills training
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All CJC confinees (required)
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Modified Therapeutic Community
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Substance abuse treatment
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CJC confinees (voluntary or court-ordered)
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Project RIO
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Re-integration program that provides pre-employment skills training
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CJC confinees
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Self-Help Groups
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Counseling and therapy for confinees and their families to assist with rebuilding trusting family relationship and Female Therapy
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CJC confinees and families (voluntary)
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Substance Abuse Education
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Education about effects of abusing substances
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All CJC confinees (required)
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Vocational Programming
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Basic Office Technology, Employee Skills Core Curriculum
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CJC confinees (voluntary)
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Travis County Community Supervision and Corrections Department
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Batterer's Intervention Program
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Intervention program for family violence offenders
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Misdemeanants and felons on probation for family violence
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Diagnostic Unit
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Provides psychological assessment in order to determine treatment plans and sentencing
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Probationers with severe mental health issues or with specific types of violent offenses
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Ignition Interlock
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The Ignition Interlock Device uses a deep-lung breath analysis mechanism to make it impractical for operation of a motor vehicle if alcohol is detected in the breath of the operator.
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Misdemeanants and felons with DWI offenses
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Sex Offender Continuum
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Sex offender therapy
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Indigent misdemeanor and felony probationers with sex offenses
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SMART Substance Abuse Treatment Program
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Includes 16 weeks of residential substance abuse treatment, followed by 6 months of Continuing Care.
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Probationers with advanced alcohol or substance abuse problem who are court-ordered to program
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Victim Services
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Provides services for victims of crime.
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Victims
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Victim-Offender Mediation
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Provides structured mediations between and their victims
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Offenders and victims
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Travis County Constables
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Absent Students Assistance Program (ASAP)
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Truancy program in which Constable Deputies contact parents and initiate filings on juveniles who are absent from school.
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Absent youth and parents in Austin, Del Valle, and Pflugerville ISDs
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Travis County Counseling and Education Services
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Adult Classes
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Include Bad Check, Shoplifting/Theft, Misdemeanor Assault, Multiple Offender/Felony, DWI Education, DWI Intervention, Drug Education, and Chemical Dependency classes. Classes range from 8 to 30 hours.
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Adult offenders with deferred prosecution, court, or probation conditions for certain offenses
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Assessment, Counseling, and Referral
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Assessment, counseling, and referrals for offenders
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Offenders involved in family violence and alcohol and drug-related crimes
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Youth Classes
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Include Youth Misdemeanor, Truancy, Violence Intervention, Law Related Education (for first time offenders), Tobacco Cessation, and Minor in Possession classes. Classes range from 6 to 24 hours.
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Juvenile offenders with deferred prosecution conditions for Class C misdemeanors
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Travis County Juvenile Probation Department
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Austin Travis County Advocacy Program (ATCAP)
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Provides mentors who model socially acceptable behavior, provides wrap-around services to the family, and encourages participation in activities that focus on personal responsibility.
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Juvenile offenders and family
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Camelot In-Home Services
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Provides intensive in-home treatment to children and their families. Program focuses on enabling the child to function in the home/community setting and providing extensive training and education to the family on how to support the continued growth and development of the child.
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Juvenile offenders and family
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Competency Groups
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Teaches anger management, problem solving, family communication, and other life skills.
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Juveniles on probation
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Day Reporting
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Provides group therapy, education, and recreation services to juveniles in need of strict supervision who might otherwise be detained. Also provides a venue for these juveniles to perform community service restitution.
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Juveniles offenders
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Family Preservation Program
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Provides in-home therapy & parenting classes
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Juvenile offenders & parents
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Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP)
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Provides classes for individuals assigned to alternative education by the Education and Family Codes
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Juveniles assigned to alternative education
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Juvenile Offender Substance Abuse Treatment System (JOSATS)
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Provides substance abuse screening, assessment, and treatment
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Juveniles with substance abuse problems
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Law-Related Education (LRE)
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Provides classes on conflict management, problem-solving, identifying consequences of behavior, communication, and personal responsibility. Also teaches about judicial system.
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Juveniles accused of Class B misdemeanors
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Leadership Academy
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Multi-phase post adjudication program designed to divert offenders from TYC. Includes three components: secure facility, half-way house, and aftercare supervision
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Juvenile male repeat offenders
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Multi-Family Group
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Helps families work through problems through group sessions
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Juveniles on deferred prosecution and their families
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Neighborhood Conference Committee (NCC)
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Through a local citizen committee that serves as arm of the Court, provides an informal and voluntary procedure to help families resolve misdemeanor offenses within communities. Sanctions from NCC may include restitution, a letter of apology to victim, and skill development classes. (Partnership with Health and Human Services, District Attorney's Office, and Austin Police Department.)
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Juveniles accused of misdemeanor offenses
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Pot of Gold
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Provides ability for juveniles from indigent families to pay restitution to victims through community service
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Juvenile offenders form indigent families
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Sex Offender Treatment
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Provides consultation, assessment, outpatient treatment, and referrals. Also provides recommendations to TCJC as to whether it is safe to let an offender stay in the community.
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Juveniles adjudicated of sex offenses & juveniles who have conduct that is sexually abusive to others
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Southwest Key Tracking
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Provides high level of supervision for juvenile offenders who have been released on conditions from detention.
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Juveniles released from detention.
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Urinalysis Testing Program
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Provides random urinalysis testing of juveniles who voluntarily submit to urinalysis
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Juveniles on probation
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Victim Offender Mediation
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Provides structured mediations between juvenile offenders and their victims
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Juvenile offenders and victims
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Victim Services
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Provides services to victims of crime.
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Victims
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Violence Intervention Program (VIP)
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Consists of educational classes to address appropriate methods of anger control, conflict resolution skills, problem solving techniques, and communication skills for expressing anger.
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Juvenile offenders and parents
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Travis County Sheriff's Office
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Chaplain Services
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Clergy from the community supply Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Islamic services, as well as non-denominational bible study and religious counseling to all interested inmates
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Jail inmates
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Citizens Academy
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Training for citizens on the operations of TCSO
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Community
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Convicted Offender Re-Entry Effort (C.O.R.E.)
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Similar to military boot camp, provides highly structure environment encouraging physical & mental discipline, self-awareness, responsibility, respect, maturity, & employability. Activities include drill, formations, educational programs, substance abuse services, vocational training, life skills, & job placement.
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Assigned by court.
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COPS (Community Policing)
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Officers are assigned to geographic areas to assist community members with issues
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Community
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Counseling Services
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Includes psychological assessment, individual & group counseling, drug & alcohol treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, AIDS education classes, community referrals, & life skills training.
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Jail inmates
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Crime Prevention
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Provide public education to the community on ways to prevent crime
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Community
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Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
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Drug prevention program
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Youth
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Educational Programming
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Offers courses in GED, Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language, office technology skills, and compute trouble shooting.
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Jail inmates
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Explorers
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Boy Scout-type training for youth who are interested in the law enforcement/corrections field
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Youth
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Gardens & Grounds
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Uses inmate labor to perform landscape maintenance on public grounds and facilities to avoid using taxpayer funds
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Jail inmates
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Marketable Skills
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Designed to educate & train inmates on skills used in small to medium construction projects. Provide classroom and hands-on-training. Uses inmate skills & labor to construct furniture & other items that are used in the county.
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Jail inmates
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Neighborhood Resource Centers
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Assist citizens in community.
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Community
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Parental Classes
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Parenting classes.
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Female inmates with children
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Victim Services
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Provide services to victims of crime
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Victims
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Volunteer Services
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More than 350 volunteers work in the jail contributing over 10,000 hours per year towards jail ministry, 12-step recovery groups, and teaching and tutoring.
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Community volunteers
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Work Release
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Community-based correctional program where inmates are afforded the opportunity to hold down jobs in the community while satisfying jail sentences.
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Jail inmates
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