tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post796242632694174603..comments2024-03-15T05:45:01.402-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Juvie, adult prison guards atop list of high-turnover state jobsGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-74499706919025431412012-01-09T10:27:33.161-06:002012-01-09T10:27:33.161-06:00The old TJPC was awarded by the Austin American st...The old TJPC was awarded by the Austin American statesman .... Top government place to work for 2011!<br /><br />Oh that kind of info doesn't matter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-42075178263323368622012-01-09T00:03:00.818-06:002012-01-09T00:03:00.818-06:00Texas state agencies with the highest turnover rat...Texas state agencies with the highest turnover rates:<br /><br />In fiscal 2011, the Texas Education Agency had the highest turnover rate – 38.5 percent.<br /><br />At No. 2 for turnover in 2011 was the Texas Youth Commission (36.7 percent) followed by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (29.9 percent).<br /><br />For all job titles, the turnover rate was highest for mental retardation assistant (42.2 percent), followed by juvenile correctional officer (39.6 percent) and licensed vocational nurse (33.5 percent).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-76705718204669138782012-01-08T22:18:04.767-06:002012-01-08T22:18:04.767-06:00Everyone just needs to take long deep breath ! CT ...Everyone just needs to take long deep breath ! CT will<br />Be a different person nowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-32832168945637292342012-01-08T20:05:02.809-06:002012-01-08T20:05:02.809-06:00Must be James Smith commneting, dont worry, I beli...Must be James Smith commneting, dont worry, I believe she will keep you in your current position. In others words, stop sucking up and try to make an impact rather than blowing smoke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-89845235687458885372012-01-08T16:51:43.390-06:002012-01-08T16:51:43.390-06:00Bunch of whiners on this site.
Cherie Townsend is...Bunch of whiners on this site.<br /><br />Cherie Townsend is a good choice; best of luck to her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-82930119938526280482012-01-08T11:16:08.158-06:002012-01-08T11:16:08.158-06:00Conextions - what a joke this has all become!!!Conextions - what a joke this has all become!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-63544613660733832812012-01-08T11:01:43.715-06:002012-01-08T11:01:43.715-06:00i keep saying, it's the Governors office who d...i keep saying, it's the Governors office who decided this. Look at the board and why they were chosen, if you really want to make an impact document all of the failed interventions, lack of programming, lack of specialized treatment groups, absconds, the readiness of youth leaving institutions to halfway houses, (the list goes on), and submit this to the state auditor, go to their website, they have a 1-800 # and an address, you can remain annonymous and hopefully send a message of absolute failure for the youth and staff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-473763299607665782012-01-08T09:12:20.382-06:002012-01-08T09:12:20.382-06:00What a joke... Cherie Townsend is a LOSER. Everyon...What a joke... Cherie Townsend is a LOSER. Everyone who had a hand in this decision should be held accountable. I'm leaving this shit hole now because it's only getting worse. What a dumbass decision. Cherie Townsend??? Are you kidding me???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-85133200363787310092012-01-07T21:13:50.795-06:002012-01-07T21:13:50.795-06:00Those of us on the 5th floor (ex-TJPC) are going t...Those of us on the 5th floor (ex-TJPC) are going to be looking elsewhere for jobs. This is NOT the agency we signed up for!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-3634289445501848942012-01-07T15:36:49.240-06:002012-01-07T15:36:49.240-06:00The next thing in this surreal journey is to see i...The next thing in this surreal journey is to see if she blends the top level leadership to have some from TJPC and some from TYC or if she just keeps her TYC management team intact. If she keeps all TYC people, that is a clear sign that probation in this state is done for. Probation will need to be prepared for less money and no support from the state level. And everyone better be prepared for the TJJD facilities to go right back up to pre-2007 levels. SB653 will do nothing but provide lip service to a probation driven system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-57092395926859478042012-01-07T12:30:11.225-06:002012-01-07T12:30:11.225-06:00why in the world would they select that woman who ...why in the world would they select that woman who has ruined an agency to continue? folks there may be a handfull of cronies that are happy with this decision but the vast majority - and I mean the VAST MAJORITY - have no faith in her leadership or believe in her ability to make things right. CoNextions is a dismal failure, and Townsends failure to recognize this makes things very unsafe for youth and staff. This is very disturbing news.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-33065367322444264012012-01-07T10:30:19.216-06:002012-01-07T10:30:19.216-06:00So if a youth throw urine on a correctional office...So if a youth throw urine on a correctional officer or anyone for that matter, can you drop this youths stage froma 4 to a 1 or even a 2? Let's say the juvenile punching his peer because his peer does not want to join a gang, and the injury is just a bloody nose, lip, swollen eye, would the assaultive youth have his stage dropped from 4 to 2 or even a 3?<br />The answer to these scenarios is "No", but in the real world when this occurs society has consequnces for your actions, but not in Cherie Townsends world of therapy and treatment, where anything goes regardless of cost. I would like to see what would occur if this same youth threw feces on her, would it go un-checked as it does every day for the JCO staff?<br />Some people live in a world of theory with little to no actualreal world experience, this is who was chosen for TJJD to "Lead" this new agency. Someone must have been paid off or reviewing data for the past 3 years is no longer required to see the lack of progress. As you will see over the next few years, those youth who recieved Conextions as their treatment will come back, get killed, or go onto TDJC, which is all sad when you think this could be changed. I am not advocating locking youth up and throwing the key but real life expereinces when you break the rules and realize consequences will always be atttached, and not a Hostess Ding-Dong for getting out of bed on time, what a joke this has all become!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-66809247473670440892012-01-07T08:57:30.263-06:002012-01-07T08:57:30.263-06:0020 plus years here and it's the very worst it&...20 plus years here and it's the very worst it's ever been ! <br />And I've been told don't leave this time it will get better. <br />This is the saddest, sickest joke I've ever seen. How can a preacher be a part doing this, covering lies and knowing harm continues to be done to children! <br />And then three probation officers that all but stopped sending kids to TYC because they "knew" it was a bad place, vote to keep the same director. <br />It's a sad sad day when you get to not wonder if there is evil in the world, you get to see it face to face. And it's not the young offender it's the adults that in charge, deciding its ok to keep allowing wrong to go unchecked. And then act surprised when these guys go to prisonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-54515369995703258452012-01-06T23:06:04.604-06:002012-01-06T23:06:04.604-06:00The fix was in from day one, Fisher named the chai...The fix was in from day one, Fisher named the chair, Vicki offered a job with help from the Governor, really. TYC was and iks the worst Juvenile agency in the nation, looks like we just need to get the DOJ involved and prove this point. I know everybody needs a job but staging a employee walkout on MLK day might just send a message, if nothing else maybe Cherie will have to work a dorm for once her career. Just a thought, the flu bug is going around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-65260964016574380942012-01-06T21:39:51.954-06:002012-01-06T21:39:51.954-06:00I have no faith that a single member of this board...I have no faith that a single member of this board has an ethical bone in their body. I imagine they've been promised something that is worth selling out. Time to find a new line of work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-46240120575361322972012-01-06T20:30:44.001-06:002012-01-06T20:30:44.001-06:00You wanted three chiefs on the board so the field ...You wanted three chiefs on the board so the field would have a voice! Boards met twice and the three chiefs have screwed the field both times. They had dozens of calls from thier area associations and other outside of the respective areas and voted thier own agenda. <br />Again the field gets screwed by its own!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-861017938756406852012-01-06T18:26:41.095-06:002012-01-06T18:26:41.095-06:00Sad news for juvenile justice on Texas. Just got t...Sad news for juvenile justice on Texas. Just got the word Cherie was picked...it was pre-ordained...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-86562806188312076042012-01-06T10:50:37.545-06:002012-01-06T10:50:37.545-06:00Down to three candidates for ED, interviewing toda...Down to three candidates for ED, interviewing today with the full board: Mike Griffith former CJPO in Dallas, Cherie Townsend and Ralph Thomas, Deputy Director of Operations, VA Dept of Juvenile Justice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-12021219030393316352012-01-05T08:00:48.130-06:002012-01-05T08:00:48.130-06:00Alan Walters interviewing for the ED position? Yo...Alan Walters interviewing for the ED position? You're kidding! Who else is interviewing, Ray Brookins? Longevity does not necessarily translate into competence, ethics or integrity. This is why TJJD (nee TYC) will never change. Administrative in-breeding is not the answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-46549267046636517622012-01-02T00:19:49.951-06:002012-01-02T00:19:49.951-06:00Just curious how heroin finds its way into a priso...Just curious how heroin finds its way into a prison. The inmates aren't free to come and go without searches, mail is supposedly checked, visitors are searched so how? Carrier pigeons or corrupt guards?Mr. Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-6958730453207561342012-01-01T21:03:20.183-06:002012-01-01T21:03:20.183-06:00Walters is currenly here in Mart as our Superinten...Walters is currenly here in Mart as our Superintendent, hope he just stays here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-17751684568653996022012-01-01T19:25:29.064-06:002012-01-01T19:25:29.064-06:00Someone told me today that Alan Walters was interv...Someone told me today that Alan Walters was interviewing...<br /><br />The good thing about Chip Walters was that in all those those years he never saw nothing. Maybe we can get back to the old days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-16797998450364423662012-01-01T16:26:17.552-06:002012-01-01T16:26:17.552-06:00Someone told me today that Alan Walters was interv...Someone told me today that Alan Walters was interviewing for the Director position, maybe we can get back to old time practices. Everybody lets get behind this and cross our fingers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-59867314127725639612012-01-01T12:26:31.755-06:002012-01-01T12:26:31.755-06:005:48: Just more deadbeats trying to stir up probl...5:48: Just more deadbeats trying to stir up problems for this wonderful agency. The best of the best run TYC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-21708755819468266422011-12-31T21:36:23.613-06:002011-12-31T21:36:23.613-06:00Thank you for those email addresses. I am about to...Thank you for those email addresses. I am about to write my letter to them. Hope it will help some. The TYC employees, including those in CO, are, for the most part, hoping for change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com