General Administrative Policy (GAP) Manual

Division 1: Definitions

•   380.8501 Definitions v.05/19/23

Division 2: Commitment and Reception

•   380.8502 Legal Requirements for Admission v.4/1/14

•   380.8503 Intake and Admission Process v.3/1/19

•   380.8505 Initial Assessment v.12/1/17

Division 3: Placement Planning

•   380.8521 Facility Assignment System v.5/19/23

•   380.8524 Assessment for Safe Housing Placement v.4/1/14

•   380.8525 Minimum Length of Stay/Minimum Period of Confinement v.4/1/14

•   380.8527 Program Restriction Levels v.4/1/14

•   380.8531 Temporary Admission Awaiting Transportation v.4/1/14

•   380.8533 Temporary Admission Awaiting Permanent Placement v.4/1/14

•   380.8535 Undocumented Foreign Nationals v.4/1/14

•   380.8539 Home Placement v.4/1/14

Division 4: Movement Before Program Completion

•   380.8545 Movement before Program Completion v.05/01/22

Division 5: Program Completion and Release

•   380.8555 Program Completion for Non-Sentenced Offenders v.05/01/22

•   380.8557 Release Review Panel v.05/01/22

•   380.8559 Program Completion for Youth with Determinate Sentences v.05/01/22

•   380.8565 Discharge of Youth with Determinate Sentences upon Transfer to TDCJ or Expiration of Sentence v.05/01/22

•   380.8569 Transfer of Youth with Determinate Sentences Adjudicated for Capital Murder v.05/01/22

Division 6: Parole and Discharge

•   380.8581 Supervision Levels in Parole Home Placement v.4/1/18

•   380.8583 Financial Support for Reentry v.4/1/18

•   380.8595 Parole Completion and Discharge v.5/1/18

Division 7: Certain Actions by the Executive Director

•   380.8597 Certain Actions by the Executive Director v.7/15/24

Division 1: Program Planning

•   380.8701 Case Planning v.12/1/14

•   380.8702 Rehabilitation Program Overview v.5/19/23

•   380.8703 Rehabilitation Program Stage Requirements and Assessment v.12/01/24

•   380.8705 Family Involvement v.12/1/14

•   380.8707 Furloughs v.12/1/16

•   380.8715 Title IV-E Foster Care Youth v.12/1/14

Division 2: Programming for Youth with Specialized Treatment Needs

•   380.8751 Specialized Treatment v.5/19/23

•   380.8767 Crisis Stabilization Unit v.7/15/24

•   380.8769 Court-Ordered Mental Health Services v.12/1/14

•   380.8771 Emergency Mental Health Admission v.12/1/14

•   380.8775 Program Services for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities v.12/1/14

•   380.8779 Discharge of Non-Sentenced Offenders with Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability v.12/1/14

•   380.8781 Referral of Sentenced Offenders to Court for Mental Health Services v.12/1/14

•   380.8785 Sex Offender Registration v.12/1/14

•   380.8787 Sex Offender Risk Assessment v.5/15/15

•   380.8791 Family Reintegration of Youth with Sexual Behavior Treatment Needs v.12/1/14

Division 1: Basic Services

•   380.9103 Living Environment v.4/15/15

•   380.9107 Youth Personal Property v.4/15/15

•   380.9113 Food and Nutrition v.4/15/15

•   380.9115 Youth Orientation v.4/15/15

•   380.9117 Structured Activity and Recreation v.4/15/15

•   380.9121 Moral Values, Worship, and Religious Education v.7/15/14

Division 2: Education Programs

•   380.9125 Youth With Limited English Proficiency v.4/15/15

•   380.9141 Education Administration v.9/1/19

•   380.9145 Career and Technology Education v.4/15/15

•   380.9147 Youth Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee v.7/15/24

•   380.9149 Financial Assistance for College or Technical School v.4/15/15

•   380.9151 Library and Instructional Resources v.4/15/15

•   380.9155 Participation and Reporting Requirements of the Reading Improvement Program and Positive Behavior Support System v.6/1/19

Division 3: Youth Employment and Work

•   380.9161 Youth Employment and Work v.12/1/16

Division 4: Health Care Services

•   380.9175 Health Care Definitions v.4/15/15

•   380.9181 Medical Consent v.4/15/15

•   380.9183 Health Care Services for Youth v.5/1/21

•   380.9184 Health Insurance v.4/15/15

•   380.9186 Infirmary Admission and Discharge v.4/15/15

•   380.9187 Suicide Alert Definitions v.8/01/23

•   380.9188 Suicide Alert for High Restriction Facilities v.7/15/24

•   380.9189 Suicide Alert for Medium Restriction Facilities v.8/01/23

•   380.9190 Suicide Prevention for Parole v.4/15/15

•   380.9191 Psychopharmacotherapy v.4/15/15

•   380.9192 Involuntary Emergency Administration of Psychotropic Medication v.4/15/15

•   380.9193 Family Planning Services v.4/15/15

•   380.9195 Pregnancy and Abortion v.6/21/99

•   380.9197 HIV/AIDS v.12/1/16

•   380.9198 Four-Point Restraints for Medical and Mental Health Purposes v.4/15/15

Subchapter D: Youth Rights and Remedies

•   380.9301 Basic Youth Rights v.10/1/15

•   380.9311 Access to Attorneys and Courts v.10/1/15

•   380.9312 Visitation v.10/1/15

•   380.9313 Use of Telephone v.5/20/19

•   380.9315 Youth Mail v.7/1/19

•   380.9317 Visitation with Personal Clergy v.7/15/14

•   380.9331 Youth Grievance System v.1/1/15

•   380.9333 Investigation of Alleged Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation v.7/15/14

•   380.9337 Zero Tolerance for Sexual Abuse, Sexual Activity, and Sexual Harassment v.4/21/14

•   380.9353 Appeals to the Executive Director v.10/1/15

Division 1: Behavior Management

•   380.9502 Behavior Management System Overview v.6/20/22

•   380.9503 Rules and Consequences for Residential Facilities v.7/15/24

•   380.9504 Rules and Consequences for Youth on Parole v.7/15/24

•   380.9510 Intervention Program v.7/15/24

•   380.9520 Cooling-Off Period for Youth Out of Control v.5/19/23

Division 2: Due Process Hearings

•   380.9550 Definitions - Due Process Hearings v.10/1/15

•   380.9551 Level I Hearing Procedure v.5/19/23

•   380.9553 Level I Hearing by Telephone v.10/1/15

•   380.9555 Level II Hearing Procedure v.5/19/23

•   380.9557 Level III Hearing Procedure v.5/19/23

•   380.9559 Detention for Youth with Pending Charges v.10/1/15

•   380.9561 Detention for Youth with Pending Level I or II Hearing v.7/15/13

•   380.9571 Procedure for Mental-Health-Status Review Hearing v.7/15/24

Subchapter F: Security and Control

•   380.9707 Custody and Supervision Rating v.12/1/14

•   380.9709 Youth Search v.7/1/16

•   380.9710 Entry Search v.7/1/16

•   380.9711 Control of Seized Contraband or Potential Evidence v.2/15/16

•   380.9713 Use of Canine (K-9) Teams v.2/15/16

•   380.9715 Testing for Alcohol and Other Drugs v.2/15/16

•   380.9723 Use of Force v.2/15/16

•   380.9729 Directives to Apprehend v.5/19/23

•   380.9739 Isolation v.2/15/16

•   380.9740 Security Program v.2/15/16

•   380.9745 Protective Custody for Youth at Risk of Suicidal and/or Self-Harming Behavior v.8/1/23

•   380.9747 Self-Referral to Security Unit v.2/15/16

Division 1: Youth Records

•   380.9909 Access to Youth Information and Records v.3/1/19

Division 2: Youth Funds

•   380.9931 Student Trust Fund v.4/15/16

•   380.9933 Spending Money for Released Youth v.4/15/16

Division 3: Juvenile Correctional Officers

•   380.9951 Training for Juvenile Correctional Officers v.4/15/16

•   380.9955 Staffing Requirements for Youth Development Coaches v.12/1/19

Subchapter A: Contracts

•   385.1101 Contract Authority and Responsibilities v.9/1/24

•   385.1105 Contract Monitoring v.7/15/14

•   385.1109 Protests v.7/15/14

•   385.1111 Negotiation and Mediation of Contract Disputes v.7/15/14

Subchapter B: Interaction With the Public

•   385.8103 Board Proceedings v.12/01/24

•   385.8107 Petition for Adoption of a Rule v.10/1/16

•   385.8111 Complaints from the Public v.10/1/16

•   385.8134 Notice of Youth Confessions of Child Abuse v.12/1/16

•   385.8135 Rights of Victims v.05/01/22

•   385.8145 Volunteers and Community Resources Council v.10/1/16

•   385.8165 Site Selection for Juvenile Facility Construction v.10/1/16

•   385.8170 Acceptance of Gifts of $500 or More v.10/1/16

•   385.8181 Background Checks v.5/1/19

•   385.8183 Advocacy, Support Group, and Social Services Provider Access v.7/15/24

Subchapter C: Miscellaneous

•   385.9921 Legal Sufficiency Review for Administrative Findings of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation v.9/1/24

•   385.9941 Response to Ombudsman Reports v.10/1/16

•   385.9951 Death of a Youth v.10/1/16

•   385.9969 Collection of Delinquent Obligations v.10/1/16

•   385.9971 Student Benefit Fund v.10/1/16

•   385.9975 State Inscription v.12/1/16

•   385.9981 Sick Leave Pool and Family Leave Pool Administration v.5/16/23

•   385.9990 Vehicle Fleet Management v.10/1/16