Sec. 201.003. GOALS. The goals of the department and all programs, facilities, and services that are operated, regulated, or funded by the department are to:
(1) support the development of a consistent county-based continuum of effective interventions, supports, and services for youth and families that reduce the need for out-of-home placement;
(2) increase reliance on alternatives to placement and commitment to secure state facilities, consistent with adequately addressing a youthful offender's treatment needs and protection of the public;
(3) locate the facilities as geographically close as possible to necessary workforce and other services while supporting the youths' connection to their families;
(4) encourage regional cooperation that enhances county collaboration;
(5) enhance the continuity of care throughout the juvenile justice system; and
(6) use secure facilities of a size that supports effective youth rehabilitation and public safety.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.
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