2023

By TJJD Communications We’re excited to announce that on Tuesday, Dec. 19, the Office of the Governor appointed nine members to TJJD’s newly structured governing board. […]

By TJJD Communications It almost sounds like a Hollywood “buddy movie.” Two longtime friends and coworkers with more than 40 years of service to their

By TJJD Communications The Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center unveiled its new Education Complex on Tuesday, showcasing the building’s 10 classrooms, indoor recreation center and

By TJJD Communications TJJD staff at secure facilities and halfway houses strive to help youth make better decisions and correct poor behavior. But, as at

By TJJD Communications At secure facilities and halfway houses throughout TJJD, members of the education staff consistently strive to identify opportunities for the youth to

By TJJD Communications It started as a simple enough idea: to create a program for young people going through difficult times in their lives to

By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications Gainesville State School’s newest resident bounded onto campus full of energy. She rushed to meet everyone that first day, searched

By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications The profile of youth who come to TJJD is changing. The agency is serving more highly violent offenders – those

By TJJD Communications For Lisa McNeil, her retirement has brought a powerful mixture of emotions. For more than 25 years, the woman nicknamed “Sunshine” by

By TJJD Communications TJJD researchers conducted focus group meetings with youth at the Giddings State School this month. The purpose was to get feedback from

By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications Mosey down the main hallway at Lone Star High School West, at TJJD’s Ron Jackson campus, and you’ll be stopped

By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications Gainesville State School Superintendent Darryl Anderson and his campus find themselves in a happy place this fall. Anderson visited Austin