Juvenile Probation

• Financial Packet  [PDF]
• Monthy Report Form [PDF]
• Consent for Services  [PDF]
• Consent for Medical Treatment [PDF]
• Sealing of Files (English) [PDF]
• Sealing of Files (Spanish) ) [PDF]

The Fiscal Office has the responsibility to help develop and monitor the budget of the Juvenile Probation Department utilizing generally accepted accounting principles and best business practices to insure efficient, effective and timely expenditure of funds for the fiscal operations of the department.

This office works along with the Chief Probation Officer, County Auditor and the Juvenile Board to prepare, and maintain the budgets and expenditures for County, State and Federal funds. This office monitors and expends funds obtained from various agencies, such as the federal grant programs issued by the State and funding through the Houston Galveston Area Council (HGAC). The Fiscal Office is responsible for the collection, depositing and reporting of Restitution fees to the County Treasurer and County Auditor. A report of these fees is completed weekly, monthly and annually and submitted to the appropriate county agencies. The Fiscal Office is the system administrator for the maintenance of the Juvenile Payment System for the collection and reporting of fees.

Fiscal Division
Sabrina Loya, Division Director
122 Golfview Drive
Richmond, Texas 77469
281-633-7400
281-633-7345 FAX

The CORE Program 

 "Creating Opportunities through Rehabilitation and Empowerment"

The CORE Program is a specialized intervention program developed for adolescents who are at risk or victims of Human Trafficking.  The target population includes youth that exhibit high risk behaviors, survivors of sexual abuse, sexual victimization, and sexual trauma.  The program utilizes individual, family and group counseling as well as experiential learning activities and role modeling and mentorship.  Adolescent females participate in specialized interventions striving toward trauma resolution, improved self-esteem, healthy sexual decision making, improved family relationships, and prosocial behavior.  The CORE program strives to empower adolescents and their families with the inner strength to heal from the past, the confidence to share their journey, and the courage to make a change in their lives.

The Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation Department, in partnership with the Texana center, developed and implemented the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI) Turnaround Program.

TCOOMMI is an intensive and community based treatment program to meet the needs of youth who are diagnosed with mental health issues normally considered severe enough for placement consideration. Families receive a variety of mental health services and support to equip them with a higher sense of self-sufficiency within the community. Services include psychiatric and psychological services, intensive home and school based interventions including individual and family counseling, drug education, skills training, family supports, as well as access to community programs and resources.

The Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation Department has a specialized caseload consisting of sex offenders under court ordered supervision.

The Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation Department is committed to the protection of the public by rehabilitating youth with licensed treatment providers and probation officers with specialized training.  Intervention strategies are designed to be therapeutic, rehabilitative, and community-based while fostering responsibility and accountability for both you and parent.

STOP Program Brochure

The Probation Enforcement Unit was implemented through a grant to help minimize the number of juveniles on abscond status, help prevent and/or reduce violations of probation, decrease the number of unsuccessful probation discharges and increase accountability for juvenile offenders.

The program places two Probation Enforcement Officers in the community and schools with their primary duties being face-to-face contacts with all juveniles supervised by the Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation Department.  While the Probation Enforcement Officers can be found in the community throughout the day, they primarily operate in the evening hours and weekends ensuring the juveniles are following all rules of probation.  The Probation Enforcement Officers also supervise juveniles in the department’s Pre-Adjudication Supervision (PAS) Program and the Gang Intervention Program. 

The Probation Enforcement Unit partners with local law enforcement in Fort Bend County and surrounding areas.  The coordination between the Juvenile Probation Department and law enforcement agencies allows networking, sharing of information and protecting the safety of the juveniles and community.  When a Directive to Apprehend a juvenile has been issued by a Judge, it is provided to the Probation Enforcement Unit to assist law enforcement with the quick and safe apprehension of a juvenile.

The Pre-Adjudication Supervision (PAS) is designed to release juveniles from detention on stringent conditions of release who would normally be detained until their court date due to their pending offense. This program resembles the Post-Adjudication Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) currently being provided for by the Field Services Unit.

Pre-Adjudication Supervision aids the Courts and the Juvenile Probation Department in the following areas:

• Alleviate elevated detention populations, which in turn is cost effective considering the hiring of extra staff is needed regarding detention overcrowding.
• Provide the courts with a tool to release at-risk juveniles with the knowledge they will receive strict supervision. 
• Provide the Courts, District Attorneys Office and the Probation Department with a barometer of how a child will perform when released home under supervision. If the child performs well, they could be placed on probation at home, therefore eliminating the expense of residential placement.

The intake/court officer recommends to the courts, based on their preliminary investigation and subsequent staffing, that the juvenile be released into the PAS Program. If the Judge is in agreement to the PAS, the Judge may court order the child into the PAS under the enforceable orders of “Detention Conditions of Release”. Children who are generally appropriate for the release program would be felony cases or juveniles with an extensive history with the Juvenile Justice System. Before recommending release into the PAS program, the assigned JPO, with supervisor approval, staffs the case with th Placement Staffing Committee before making a recommendation to the courts. The Placement Staffing Committee thoroughly reviews the case and either supports or declines the proposal. The Placement Staffing Committee meets every Wednesday. Once approved by the Placement Committee, the JPO will generate a request for the PAS conditions on the Motion for Release Order to the Judge and send the parent/guardian and child to the Field Services Building for the PAS interview process.

The Field Services Supervisor or designee will explain the release conditions and obtains signatures from all parties acknowledging the agreement between parties and receipt of release plan prior to the Detention Hearing and or Court Hearing.

The Placement Unit is responsible for researching and recommending placement facilities. They assess the juveniles’ needs and strive to match the juveniles’ needs to the appropriate placements/services. Generally, placement is a last resort for a juvenile, after failing several other interventions by the department and/or there is a significant behavioral/delinquent issue that requires out-of-home placement. Therefore, the Placement Unit tries very hard to secure the best treatment program for the juvenile in an attempt to get the juvenile on track and avoid further, more serious legal ramifications. Currently, the department has contracts with 31different placements, which include two programs in Iowa, one program in Pennsylvania and one program in Nebraska.

The focus of the Placement Unit is finding services/programs that will help the juvenile improve their situation and behavior as well as gain skills for long-term success. While at the placement facility, the Placement Unit monitors the services promised to assure they are being provided by the program. While the juvenile is in the program, the Placement Unit is responsible for investigating any allegations of mistreatment or abuse, reporting this to the appropriate authorities and taking any necessary action which could include removing the juvenile from the facility. The Placement Unit encourages the parents’ involvement with the juveniles while in placement as well and keeps the courts updated.

The Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP) Unit's main function is to improve probation outcomes by placing high risk juvenile offenders on smaller, more intensive caseloads. Typically, juvenile offenders are placed on ISP due to the seriousness of their offense(s) (i.e. felony probation) or due to their unsuccessful attempt(s) on earlier probation.

The Department currently employs Juvenile Probation Officers (JPO) who supervise juveniles under the Intensive Supervision Program. The JPOs are assigned to visit juveniles who remain in public school after being probated. Each officer is assigned to a different geographical location, or “zone,” of the county. These JPOs are able to assist with the daily supervision of the juveniles and act as an advocate for the juveniles assigned. 

ISP JPOs have the same duties and responsibilities as regular Field JPOs, with the added responsibility of an increased amount of contact with the juveniles on their caseload. ISP JPOs conduct (at a minimum) one (1) school visit and one (1) office visit per week, as well as one (1) home visit per month. Additionally, ISP JPOs make telephone contact with the child/ family and the juvenile’s counselor at least once per week.

An office visit takes place in the JPO’s office with a juvenile and their parent or guardian. The office visit is a face-to-face opportunity for the juvenile and parent to ask questions and report weekly activities. This is an opportunity for the JPO to observe the parent-child relationship and to ensure compliance with the terms of probation. Weekly office visits cultivate a more accountable relationship between the JPO, juvenile, and parent.

School visits take place at each juvenile’s assigned school. During each weekly school visit, the JPO request current attendance, disciplinary, and academic records from school personnel. School visits offer an opportunity for the Juvenile Probation Department to show support to the local school districts by having JPOs visible in different schools several times a week.

Home visits are usually conducted in the evenings, on weekends, and as a substitute for school visits during school holidays. Home visits give the JPO the opportunity to observe the living conditions and family dynamics of each juvenile. Additionally, home visits are an opportunity for the JPO to provide support and guidance to the family.

With the increased supervision provided by the ISP unit to the juveniles and their families it is the hope that we decrease the likelihood of the juvenile re-offending or suffering further consequences from the Department.

The Bridge Program is a collaborative effort by the Fort Bend County Courts and the probation department to effectively utilize the resources and services of the department, to increase the involvement and investment of the parents and to increase the level of success of the child while in residential placement and when they return home.  The program consists of responsibilities of the probation department and the parent throughout the placement and aftercare process.

Bridge Program Flyer  [PDF]