tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post77977540758285233..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: 'Cost-Saving Strategies for Texas' Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems'Gritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-45840499746737978902011-02-27T11:07:21.162-06:002011-02-27T11:07:21.162-06:00Agreed 11:04 ... Ms. Yanze has found a cute little...Agreed 11:04 ... Ms. Yanze has found a cute little nitch and the what scares most of us .... Testify enough and search the web enough and before long your an expert, get a grant and a web site and your a foundation! <br /><br />We should also take a look at Rhode Island I think they had a wonderful plan for thier 4 english speaking offenders who were the first offenders in their family and both parents where in the home. <br /><br />As much as I love Texas , it's size and diversity creates huge problems for most systems when you try to set up a plan for inner city Houston and then demand that it also be done in Dumas ! <br />The only thing stranger is to do a web search on the buzz word or program of the day and play like it can be enlarged by 300% and still be the same! We will get this right by listening to those actually employeed and working in the field on the issues ! <br /><br />Jack WebbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-23758326403285295892011-02-26T23:04:20.293-06:002011-02-26T23:04:20.293-06:00The current plan for TYC does anything but reform ...The current plan for TYC does anything but reform it. It will reduce institutions but this will cause major increases in populations at remaining institutions.<br /><br />I read the article from Ms. Yanez and am offended by the comparisons of youth in TYC and the Missouri model. the vast majority of the youth currently in TYC would be in the Missouri Adult Prison System. Also Missouri keeps their kids, who are less severe than the current TYC population, far longer than TYC youth. Missouri direct care staff also have substantially higher levels of education. Lets get real about what is really going to happen. So much for reform in juvenile justice in Texas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-24253234165869497882011-02-25T15:04:19.396-06:002011-02-25T15:04:19.396-06:00How we got this far out in the swamp makes no diff...How we got this far out in the swamp makes no difference, but it is time to stop playing like we are not neck deep.<br /><br />Everywhere you look the hand writing is on the wall and it is clear there will be a consolidation between TYC and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission. If they want to use budget as the excuse so be it, but it is what it is.<br /><br />If TYC central office leadership has any care or concern for staff or for those working in the remaining facilities, please throw in the towel and tell us the truth. Leaving meeting after meeting and sending emails and reports thinking it went well is just either not very understanding about what is being said or shows a frightening level of political confusion that shows a need for a change. Either way lets get real and move on. <br /><br />Please do not pass out any more raises or fancy job titles, while it may seem nice at the time it could be placing a fiscal target on our backs when the consolidation starts and the so called savings are being figured. <br />The new commission may not need 31 directors so having any title that might cause someone to think we are not willing to be reassigned or want to be considered for a position again hurts our chances of continued employment in the new agency.<br />Last but not least, getting real about consolidation allows for a slower, better planned transition! <br />If we know nothing else we should at least know that. From Harris and the ill managed scandle to Owens then the Pope and Nedelkoff all poorly managed transitions! <br />Lets just get real and stop playing games and start planning for the future...and start yesteday!<br /><br />Just the facts,<br />jack webbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-83817072935283945072011-02-23T09:46:57.357-06:002011-02-23T09:46:57.357-06:00http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/announcements/Summary_...http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/announcements/Summary_of_FY_2011_Budget_Reductions_$40.0_million.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com