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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Juvenile justice professionals are gathering in |
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Austin on February 28, 2023, for Texas Juvenile Justice |
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Professional Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the most advanced juvenile justice systems in |
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the nation, the Texas network is composed of 165 community-based |
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probation departments, which serve youth and families in all 254 |
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counties of the Lone Star State in partnership with the Texas |
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Juvenile Justice Department; and |
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WHEREAS, The juvenile probation departments handle 100 |
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percent of the referrals of young people to the juvenile justice |
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system each year through the efforts of more than 8,200 certified |
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juvenile probation and supervision officers, and departments |
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continue to provide services at the local level to 98 percent of |
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those referrals; and |
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WHEREAS, Every day, the dedicated men and women of the |
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juvenile justice system make a positive difference in the lives of |
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young Texans, helping them to embark on a better path, and in so |
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doing, they contribute to both the strength of their families and |
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the safety of our communities; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 28, 2023, as Texas Juvenile |
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Justice Professional Day at the State Capitol and extend to our |
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state's outstanding juvenile justice professionals sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in their important work. |