careers  |  sitemap 2/4/2012
       
Skip Navigation LinksHome : Government : Departments : Juvenile Services  
 
     
  Skip Navigation Links.  
     
Juvenile Services

PURPOSE STATEMENT

The Smith County Juvenile Services, with participation and involvement of the community, PROTECTS AND SERVES both juvenile offenders and the community:

  • By screening, investigating, supervising, counseling, and referring for services all juveniles involved in law violations.
  • By providing detention that is safe, secure, and nurturing for juveniles who must remain in custody.

MISSION STATEMENT

To instill respect, discipline, achievement, and responsibility in the youth of our community ensuring citizen safety and security.

SMITH COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICES

 

 

Smith County Juvenile Services

Mailing Address:

2630 Morningside Drive

PO Box 1257

Tyler, TX 75708

Tyler, TX 75710

Phone: 24H – 903 535 0850

Fax: 903 510 6704

 

 

Ross Worley

Director

 

Becky Craft

Executive Assistant

Sharon Gregory

Administrative Assistant

 

JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS

Gayle Hayward

Deputy Director Probation

Greg Powell

Probation Supervisor

Sabrina Dean

Yolanda Mims

Traven Dorsey

Felonda Prince

Marisa Duran

Tariq Raza

Cheryl Fisher

Shaneikwa Sanders

William Kahn

Toscha Sneed, Trainer

Lance Maldanado

Judith Stewart

Stephen McComb

Jerry Wrinkle

Juana Mendoza

Jay Zehren

 

INTAKE UNIT

Alfred Nelson

Supervisor

Carl Barker

Pagitte McGee

Claude Brown

Gussie Wallace

Judy Ann Gallagher

Tony Walker

Chanda Martin

SUPERVISON OFFICERS

Chet Thomas

Facility Administrator

La’Rita Arthur

Supervisor

Joniesha Pierson

Supervisor

Monica Powell

Supervisor

Nicholas Alexander

Pearl Hodge

Brent Creacy

Karlon Jackson

Deontai Dorsey

BJ Johnson

La' Kisa  Edwards

James Lindsey

Yvonne Edwards

Esmeralda Martinez

Ernestine Flournoy

Willie Mitchell

Cheryl Gallon

Shaunda Petty

Edna Glenn

Derrick Starks

Rodney Gordon

Yuveirys Tranquilino

Kenny Graham

Kendra Tuck

Quincy Hamilton

Jimmy Wilson

JUVENILE SUPERVISION TRAINING OFFICERS

Ruby Lee Saenz

Gene Sigler

DATA MANAGEMENT

Tony Carvajal

Special Projects/Manager

Glenda Brown

Administrative Assistant

Debbie Gilmore

Administrative Assistant

Conchita G. Mendez

Administrative Assistant

JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM (JJAEP)

Alfred Nelson

JJAEP Administrator

Dora Dodd

Truancy Abatement Officer

Rusty Womack

Teacher

OTHER STAFF

Paula Holley

Intensive Research Coord.

Janet McDade

Volunteer Coordinator

Cindy Womack

Compliance Manager

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS

Cynthia Gamez

Glenda Murray

Chad Humphries

Gwendolyn Patillo

MarQuisha Moore

COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS

Rusty Gauthreaux

FACILITY FOREMAN

Rafael Vera

CASE AIDES

Vernon Allen

Aaron Garcia

Marcia Calip

Sangita Parson

Cristian Duran

Juvenile Services Programs:

THE JUVENILE COURT

The Smith County Juvenile Court Room at the Juvenile Attention Center is operated under the direction of the Juvenile Judge.

COURT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

The Court and Community Service Unit consists of:

  • The Director
  • Assistant Director
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Administrative Secretary
  • Probation Administrator
  • Probation Officer Supervisor
  • 19 certified Juvenile Probation Officers
  • Case Aides
  • Curfew Checker
  • Data Management Unit Supervisor
  • 3 Data Management Specialists
  • 2 Community Service Coordinators, and a
  • Volunteer Coordinator

The probation division is responsible for supervising juveniles on probation and referring the child and the family to agencies in the community in order to help meet their needs.  Probation Officers are responsible for conducting initial interviews with the child and their parents, and, if necessary taking the child through the court process.  The Probation Officer is an extension of the Juvenile Court and is responsible for completing social investigations, preparing reports for and testifying in Court.  They are also responsible for supervising the child following court action on a voluntary basis if no court action is taken.

As a supervisor, the Probation Officer monitors the child’s progress or lack of progress in an area such as the home, school, and place of employment.  The supervision and monitoring is to enforce the conditions of probation and to assess the needs of the child.  A confidential record is kept of all significant events regarding each case.  The Probation Officers participate in a 24 hour on-call rotation to answer emergency calls from law enforcement, parents and children.

DETENTION SERVICES                        

The Detention Services are located in a 65-bed facility serving a wide range of troubled juveniles.  A full-time staff of Juvenile Detention Officers provides 24-hour care.  The full time staff consists of:

  • The Facility Administrator
  • Detention Manager
  • 3 Detention Supervisors
  • 4 Training Officers
  • 1 Intensive Resource Coordinator, and
  • Detention Officers who work directly with the residents.

The Detention Program provides temporary services for juveniles who are awaiting a court hearing and are unable to return home.  The program is designed to aid the child in becoming more secure, learning discipline habits, following rules, and better understanding socially acceptable behavior.  This is accomplished through daily learning activities, chores, and guidelines that each person is expected to follow.  Juveniles are monitored constantly and are provided daily feedback through a behavioral level system which determines what privileges (i.e.: day-room, phone calls, etc.) are earned each day.  The average length of stay is approximately two weeks.
Other activities, afforded to the program include:  academic studies provided by teachers, volunteer groups offering learning, recreational and religious activities, mentors, and staff implemented activities in physical fitness and life skills.

JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM – (J.J.A.E.P.)

The JJAEP unit consists of:

  • The JJAEP Administrator
  • 3 Certified Teachers
  • 1 Teacher's Aide
  • 1 Behavior Interventionist/Truancy Officer

The Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program is an educational program of students who have been expelled from a regular school campus for a felony offense or expelled from an alternative school in Smith County.  The program is required to provide educational services for students in Language Arts/Reading, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science.  The J.J.A.E.P. in Smith County, in addition to the required subject areas, provides several electives and physical education to help the students meet graduation requirements.  Students entering the program are tested to find their reading and mathematics functioning levels.  This allows the staff to match the curriculum to the individual student needs.  Prior to the students exiting the program, they are given an exit level test to see if there has been an improvement in their reading and math skills.

The students assigned to the J.J.A.E.P. are classified under two categories.  The first category is Mandated Students which are students who have committed one of the following felonies on a school campus, school sponsored activity, or school related activity.  uses, exhibits, or possesses a firearm, illegal knife, club, or weapon listed as prohibited, engages in conduct that contains the elements of aggravated assault, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, arson, murder, criminal attempt to commit murder, or capital murder, indecency with a child, aggravated kidnapping,  or retaliation.  The second category is Discretionary Students who are students who have severe and persistent misconduct while assigned to an Alternative School.

Students in the J.J.A.E.P. have a behavioral plan that is implemented by the staff to help them acquire the tools to change their negative behaviors, which will allow them to become productive citizens in the community.

 
 
 
Additional Links and Searches
Residents
Animal Control
Birth Records
Death Records
Downtown Square
Marriage Licenses
Marriage Ceremonies
Personnel
Roads
S.C.Fit
Truancy
Voter Registration
Business
Delinquent Tax Sales
Evictions
Property Taxes
Small Claims Court

Payments and Fees
Court Ordered Fines
County Clerk Filing Fees
District Clerk Filing Fees
Property Taxes
Court Related
Bail Bonds
Felony Appearances
Juvenile Services
Misdemeanor Appearances

Law Enforcement
Current Burn Bans
Environmental Crimes
Hot Check Processing
Popular Searches
County/District Court
County Jail
Govt Resources
Justice Court
On-Line Auctions
Texas Statutes

Other
County Holidays
Community Incident Reporting
 
About Us   |  Directory   |  County News   |   Employee Connection (Employees Only)   |   Careers at Smith County   |   Other Links
 
Smith County Texas Smith County Texas
100 N. Broadway Tyler, Texas
© Copyright 2011 Smith County - All rights reserved
phone 1.903.590.2600 | email comments@smith-county.com