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Probation Services
Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center - 2600 Lone Star Drive, Dallas, TX 75212
Phone: (214) 698-2200
The Probation Services Division sees that youth receive the best services to meet their unique needs while they are involved with the justice system. Probation Services works with youth throughout the adjudication process. Trained professionals called Probation Officers ensure that youth receive needed services beginning at intake, through court, and (if found true) while on probation. These services are delivered with or without formal court intervention, depending on the nature of the offense, the background of the youth, the community safety issues impacted by that child’s behavior, and the needs of the victims of any offenses. Probation is an option that a Juvenile Court Judge has after a youth is adjudicated as delinquent (found true of the committing the offense charged). While on probation, a youth must follow rules and regulations called conditions. These conditions address the needs of the youth and family and encourage future success. A Probation Officer is assigned to each youth. Probation officers guide youth throughout their probation to ensure that the youth meets each condition and exit the juvenile justice system. Special probation programs address unique needs for youth and their families.
Community Service Resititution
Youth placed on probation or in a diversion program must complete a set amount of hours of community service. Community service sites must be approved by the Dallas County Juvenile Board. Please contact a probation officer to find out what community service options are available.
Court assessment officers interviews the referred youth, family members, school officials, victims, and others. From that interview, along with validated assessments, the court assessment officer submits a detailed social history report to the Court with information on a juvenile’s life history, family dynamics, any other significant information and make recommendations to the Court. The Court Assessment Unit manage the following cases: new or first (1st) time referrals who are detained within the Detention Center, unsuccessfully discharged Deferred Prosecution cases that are referred to detention, youth that live outside of Dallas County, and cases that are be considered for transfer to the adult courts.
The Department shall be represented at all juvenile court proceedings by the Court Liaison Unit or the assigned juvenile probation officer to provide the court with feedback on the juvenile and recommendations. When the assigned juvenile probation officer is unavailable, the assistant supervisor or supervisor shall be present.
The Court Liaison staff represents the Juvenile Department’s recommendations for each juvenile’s case in every court session, including detention hearings, pre-trials and Disposition hearings.
Each Court Liaison officer studies the probation officer’s and assessment officer’s report before Court in preparation for all questions asked or issues raised. Following the hearing, these officers review the Court’s finding with the youth and their parent/guardian and address any concerns and questions that they may have. If ordered on probation, the Court Liaison Officer explains the terms and conditions of probation and provide instructions on the next steps to the juvenile and parent.
Deferred Prosecution is a non-judicial early intervention program frequently utilized with low-risk, first time offenders.
The Deferred Prosecution unit provides necessary services to youths and families aimed at preventing further progression of these minor offenders into the juvenile justice system. Youth and families agree to complete an individualized service plan that will keep the youths from having to appear in Court for their offense. Deferred Prosecution agreements typically include voluntary participation in counseling services, restitution agreements or other community interventions that can meet the specific needs of the youth without a formal period of court-ordered probation.
- Evening Reporting Center (ERC) –is a juvenile justice program that offers an alternative to detention for referred male youth throughout Dallas County. The youth involved in program participate in educational activities, recreational programming, independent living, emotional and social skills.
- The staff provides well-supervised activities and education to fourteen to seventeen (14-17) year old males four (4) days a week (Monday – Thursday) between the hours of 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Participants will be involved in the program for twenty eight (28) days (6 weeks).
Youth who are court-ordered to field probation are assigned to a probation officer that maintains an office in their community. Probation officers maintain positive communication with youth, their families, and other stakeholders. They also act as investigators, advocates, role models, counselors, and service brokers in their mission to divert youth from further court involvement and to keep the community safe. There are nine district field offices located throughout Dallas County.
Youth referred for Probation Services are assigned to a field office and a probation officer based on their home address. Click here to find the correct field probation office based on zip code.
Field Probation offices are located throughout Dallas County.
DISTRICT 1 - NORTH DALLAS
6820 L.B. Johnson Fwy
Dallas, TX 75240
Main Number: 214-904-3100
DISTRICT 2 - EAST DALLAS
12970 Pandora Drive
Dallas, Texas 75238
Main Number: 214-589-7902
DISTRICT 3 - GARLAND
140 N. Garland Avenue
Garland, TX 75040
Main Number: 214-643-4800
DISTRICT 4 - MESQUITE
3939 East Highway 80, Suite 101
Mesquite, TX 75150
Main Number: 214-589-7651
DISTRICT 5 - PLEASANT GROVE
7819 Lake June Road
Dallas, Texas 75217
Main Number: 214-583-6530
DISTRICT 6 - SOUTHEAST
414 S.R.L. Thornton Freeway, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75203
Main Number: 214-860-4440
DISTRICT 7 - SOUTHWEST
414 S.R.L. Thornton Freeway, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75203
Main Number: 214-860-4410
DISTRICT 8 - GRAND PRAIRIE
106 W. Church Street, Suite 115
Grand Prairie, Texas 75050
Main Number: 214-751-4100
DISTRICT 9 - IRVING
1425 W. Pioneer Drive, Suite 201
Irving, Texas 75061
Main Number: 214-589-2400
The Home Detention program shall assist the assigned Probation Officer in monitoring the juvenile’s compliance with his/her revised curfew schedule. The Home Detention Officer shall make three (3) face to face contacts, three (3) curfew checks by telephone and one (1) parent contact per week. A juvenile placed on the Home Detention program is allowed to leave the home for the purpose of attending school, reporting to the assigned Probation Officer and attending any counseling/court ordered programs. The parent shall be required to seek approval from the Home Detention Officer prior to deviating from the approved schedule. The assigned Home Detention officer may grant permission for the juvenile to leave the home.
Intake Screening is the first formal stage in the juvenile justice system. Law enforcement bring youth ten (10) years of age or older and under seventeen (17) years of age directly to the intake screening area in the Dr. Jerome McNeill Jr. Detention Center. This unit operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to process all youth referred by law enforcement agencies or the Courts. Intake officers gather background information on the youth and family, complete validated assessment screens on the youth and provides a recommendation to detain or release the youth based on the circumstances of the presenting offense/referral and the statutory guidelines of the Texas Family Code. If determined that the youth going to be released, the Intake officer makes arrangements with the parent or guardian to pick up the youth. If determined that that your is going to be detained, parents and guardians and explain what the next steps are and inform them of the next detention hearing. The Intake screening unit compiles all relevant information for judicial review at the next Initial Detention Hearing.
Placement Services Unit is responsible for supervising juveniles who have been court ordered to an out-of-home contract residential placement facilities, the Department’s Residential Drug Treatment Program (DC-RDT), the Department’s Successful Thinking and Responsible Sexuality Residential Treatment Program (DC-STARS) or the Department’s Healing by Opportunities & Positive Experiences Residential Treatment Program (HOPE). While the youth in residential placement, the assigned probation officer keeps in consistent contact with youth, and their parent or guardian. They also participate in regularly schedule multidisciplinary treatment team meetings that include the placement case managers, therapist, re-entry specialist and others in order to monitor progress and ensure that programming is in place to meet the child’s needs. The Placement Services Unit set up programs and services for the youth and family as part of the transition process and engage parents in any necessary services to prepare for the eventual re-entry of the child back home upon successful discharge. Further, placement specialists within the Placement Services Unit also seek out appropriate contract residential placement facilities that match the youth’s treatment needs and provide those matches to the assigned probation officers and courts for consideration.
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