Bexar County
Juvenile Board
Bexar County
Juvenile Probation
Department
Presentation to
Highland Hills
Neighborhood Association
August 6, 2007
Bexar County Juvenile Board
Judge Andy Mireles
73rd Civil District Court
Chairman
Bexar County
Juvenile Probation Department
David J. Reilly
Chief Probation Officer
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Bexar County Juvenile Board
Membership
Judge David A. Berchelmann, 37th District Court Judge Peter Sakai, 225th District Court
Judge Barbara Nellermoe, 45th District Court Judge Sid L. Harle, 226th District Court
Judge Joe F. Brown, Jr., 57th District Court Judge Philip Kazen, 227th District Court
Judge Andy Mireles, 73rd District Court Judge Michael Peden, 285th District Court
Judge John D. Gabriel, 131st District Court Judge Lori Massey, 288th District Court
Judge Catherine Torres-Stahl, 144th District Court Judge Carmen Kelsey, 289th District Court
Judge Janet Littlejohn, 150th District Court Judge Sharon MacRae, 290th District Court
Judge Martha Tanner, 166th District Court Judge Bert Richardson, 379th District Court
Judge Mary Roman, 175th District Court Judge Laura Parker, 386th District Court
Judge Tessa Herr, 186th District Court Judge Juanita Vasquez-Gardner, 399th District Court
Judge Raymond Angelini, 187th District Court Judge Karen Pozza, 407th District Court
Judge Gloria Saldana, 224th District Court Judge Larry Noll, 408th District Court
Nelson W. Wolff, County Judge
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Bexar County Juvenile
Board
Committee Chairs
Judge Andy Mireles
Judge John D. Gabriel 73rd District Court Judge Laura Parker
131st District Court Board Chair 386th District Court
Personnel Committee Budget Committee
Chair Chair
Judge Janet Littlejohn Judge Carmen Kelsey
150th District Court 289th District Court
Facilities Committee Trial Court Committee
Chair Chair
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Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department
Organizational Chart
Bexar County
Juvenile Board
David Reilly
Chief Probation Officer
Randa Bruce Gonzales Mike Martinez Lynne Wilkerson William Holmes
DCPO DCPO General Counsel Administrator
Early Intervention & Institutions Services Juvenile Justice Academy
Educational Services
Keith Fortney Geno Brabham
Jeannie Von Stultz
DCPO Director
Director
Probation Field Services Fiscal & Administrative Services
Mental Health Services
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Key Facts
Jurisdictional ages – 10 to 17
Juveniles under active department supervision as
of April 30, 2007 – 3,144
Facilities
– Detention Center – 192 beds
– CT Krier Juvenile Correctional Treatment Center – 96
beds
– Juvenile Justice Academy
Staffing – 548 full time employees
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Key Initiatives/Philosophy
Balance accountability with treatment
Family Centered Interventions – Emphasis on
interventions in the home, school and
neighborhood
Early Intervention – with first time offenders and
minor offenders
Mental Health Services – for youth and families,
home-based and flexible
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2006 Juvenile Probation Population
– 6,854 Juveniles
3,500
– 70% Male 3,000
– 30% Female
2,500
– 71% Hispanic 2,000
Female
– 17% White / Other 1,500 Male
– 12% Black
1,000
– 9% 10-12 years 500
– 59% 13-15 years 0
– 32% 16-17 years White Hispanic Black Other
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Bexar County, 2005 Juvenile Probation
400 to 615
300 to 399
200 to 299
100 to 199
0 to 99
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Total Referrals
54% higher than CY 2000 12,448
13,000 Highest on Record
12,500
12,000
11,500
10,416 10,433
11,000
10,037
1998 level 9,894
10,500
10,000
9,460
9,500
9,000
8,500 8,812
8,077
8,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Projected*
*As of June 30, 2007
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Violent Felony Referrals
41% higher than CY 2000 414
430
Highest On Record
410
381
390
370
335
350
323
330
296 294 293
310
293
290
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Projected*
*As of June 30, 2007
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Non-Violent Felony Referrals
21% higher than 1,172
1,200 CY 2000
1,150
1,100
1,036
1,050
1,000 970
927 935
922 914
950 905
900
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Projected*
*As of June 30, 2007
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Felonies 1,586
26% higher
1,650 than CY 2000
1,600
1,550
1,500
1,450
1,359
1,400
1,350 1,286
1,257
1,300 1,263 1,223 1,228
1,208
1,250
1,200
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Projected*
*As of June 30, 2007
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Total Class A&B Misdemeanors
8,150 7,615
48% higher than CY 2000
Highest On Record
7,650
6,874 6,906
7,150
6,524 6,586
6,650
5,915
6,150 5,616
5,650
5,162
5,150
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Projected*
*As of June 30, 2007
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Total CINS Referrals
3,218
3,400
95% higher than CY 2000
3,200
3,000
2,800
2,600 2,288 2,305 2,256
2,400 2,168
2,080
1,973
2,200
2,000
1,800 1,652
1,600
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Projected*
*As of June 30, 2007
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Unduplicated Juveniles Referred
8,200 7,783
37% higher than CY 2000
Highest On Record
7,700
7,200 6,854
6,782
6,628
6,541
6,700 6,298
+37%
6,200 5,883
5,700
5,700
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Projected*
*As of June 30, 2007
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% of Juvenile Population Referred
5.1%
From 2000 to 2007 5.0%
1.8% growth in Bexar County
4.9%
juvenile population
37% growth in juveniles referred to BCJP
4.7%
4.5% 4.4%
4.3%
4.2% 4.2%
4.3%
4.1% 4.0%
3.8%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Projected*
*As of June 30, 2007
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Projected Activity Levels
2007
Total Referrals
2007 - +54% from 2000 (12,448 projected)
Felony Referrals 26% higher than in 2000
Violent Felonies 41% higher than in 2000
Non-Violent Felonies 21% higher than in 2000
Misdemeanor Referrals 48% higher than in 2000
CINS Referrals 95% higher than in 2000
Juveniles referred 37% increase over 2000
Bexar County juvenile population 1.8% higher than 2000
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Juvenile Referrals for Murder, Attempted Murder,
Manslaughter and Criminally Negligent Homicide
70
60
60 55
49
50 From 1993 to 2006, there has
been an 93% drop in the
40 37 number of homicide referrals
30 27
23
21
20
14
12
8 9 10
10 5
6
5 5 4 5
3 3 3 1
1
0
1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007*
*Year to date, June 30, 2007
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Change in Violation Of Probation Referrals
1,495
1,464
1,500 1,385
1,200 1,091 1,067
968
860 886
900 709
557
600 425
339 386
300
56
0
1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005
VOP referrals increased
111% from 1998 – 2006
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Number Of Detentions
3,500
3,080 3,102 3,182
2,927 2,877 2,861 2,903
3,000
2,603
2,448
2,500 2,232 2,226
2,000
1,500 Approximately
47% of all
1,000 juveniles arrested
are detained
500
0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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Community Service Restitution
Neighborhood
Associations,
$16,686
Shelters, $24,102
Environmental
Cleanup, $27,707 Facilities for the
Elderly, $41,458
Graffiti Cleanup,
$50,362 Value of Community
Service Restitution in
2006 = $294,652
Facilities for the
Physically
Support for Educational Challenged,
Substance Abuse Facilities, $47,638 $70,864
Pgms, $6,360
2,763 Youth Referred
Victim Services,
$9,476
57,214 Hours of Community
Service Performed
$294,652 Value of Services
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Juvenile Justice Alternative
Education Programs (JJAEP)
The 74th Texas Legislature required counties with populations over 125,000 to provide
educational services to youth who are expelled from public schools for the term of
their expulsion.
1,000
806 754 779 827
800 744 675
591 606
590
600
400
200
0
9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
199 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
S Y SY SY SY SY SY SY SY SY
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Comparison Bexar County and Selected
Zip Codes (78210, 78214, 78220, 78222,
78223, and 78235)
Total Referrals
2,500 15,000
12,448
2,000 10,416 10,433 12,000
9,894
1,500 1,723 9,000
1,000 1,347 1,291 1,311 6,000
500 3,000
0 0
2004 2005 2006 2007 Projected*
Selected Zip Codes Bexar
*As of June 30, 2007
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Comparison Bexar County and Selected
Zip Codes (78210, 78214, 78220, 78222,
78223, and 78235)
Felony Referrals
500 2,000
1,586
400
1,286 1,359 1,600
1,228
300 1,200
192
200 800
184 204
100 164 400
0 0
2004 2005 2006 2007 Projected*
Selected Zip Codes Bexar
*As of June 30, 2007
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Comparison Bexar County and Selected
Zip Codes (78210, 78214, 78220, 78222,
78223, and 78235)
Misdemeanor Referrals
7,615
1,600 6,874 6,906 8,000
6,586
1,400 7,000
1,200 1,024 6,000
917 890 871
1,000 5,000
800 4,000
600 3,000
400 2,000
200 1,000
0 0
2004 2005 2006 2007 Projected*
Selected Zip Codes Bexar
*As of June 30, 2007
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Comparison Bexar County and Selected
Zip Codes (78210, 78214, 78220, 78222,
78223, and 78235)
CINS Referrals
800 3,218 3,500
3,000
640
2,256 2,080 2,168 2,500
480 2,000
503
320 1,500
1,000
160 246 237 236 500
0 0
2004 2005 2006 2007 Projected*
Selected Zip Codes Bexar
*As of June 30, 2007
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Highland Hills Neighborhood
Association – Selected Offenses
Felony Referrals
40 39
33
30 27 28 28
23 24 24
21
20 18
14
12 12 12
10
10
0
Aggravated Sexual Burglary Motor Drug
Assault Assault, Vehicle Offenses
related Theft/UUMV
2004 2005 2006
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Highland Hills Neighborhood
Association – Selected Offenses
Misdemeanor Referrals
140 130 133 130
123 118 118
120
103
100 84
90
80
60
40
20
0
Assault Possession of Marijuana Theft
2004 2005 2006
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Highland Hills Neighborhood
Association – Selected Offenses
CINS Referrals
60 56 54 55
50
40
30
20 20 22
20 15
12 11
10
0
Expulsions Runaway Truancy
2004 2005 2006
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