tattoo kette diy deutsch | SPOTLIGHT Roger Martinez El Paso County Chief Juvenile Probation Officer

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What led you to your career in juvenile justice?

I worked as an Adult Probation Officer in Smith County, Texas and found working with Adults was not my thing. I worked in the private sector, made some money, but was not happy. Twenty three years ago I decided to make a career change and applied for a Juvenile Probation Officer position in El Paso County and have been here ever since. The best Professional decision I have made in my career!

What types of facilities do you operate?

We currently operate a 62 bed Detention Facility and a 40 bed Post Adjudication facility, AKA: Challenge Academy!

What programs do you feel have proven most successful?

In researching  data from the front to the back end of our system, these are our noted successes. Our DP180 diversion supervision program has been able to divert 54% of our departments total referrals, with a 10% recidivism rate. Our Post Adjudication - Challenge Academy had a 68% recidivism rate five years ago. With our Challenge redesign model, the program has yielded great results with a current 13% recidivism rate. We have moved from a Boot Camp model to a Leadership Academy model. We still have a Para-military component, but it is NOT modeled as a” break them down to build them up,” we build on their resiliency and prepare future positive leaders through discipline, structure, education, preparation for adult living, therapy, physical fitness, faith base, gardening, music and the arts.

What do you see as the biggest challenges for juvenile justice in Texas?

I see one of the biggest challenges for Juvenile Justice in Texas is understanding that what works in El Paso may not work in San Antonio and vice versa. Each community needs to create programs that are tailored to their community needs. There is not a one size fits all. We’re just too big of a state and very diverse.

Are there any changes that you are considering in your county?

At this time, we are in communication with the El Paso Independent School District to partner with them in the establishment of an onsite Vocational Program for our detained youth to attend and receive certifications. Our Department was also selected to  work with the Council of State Governments and the Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice in exploring our  internal Juvenile Justice Reform. We will begin the process in September 2015.

What do you want others to know about your department?

I need other counties to know that I have the best staff in the State of Texas! They are the ones who make the magic happen. We have been so blessed to have the support of our District Court Judge, the Honorable Yahara Lisa Gutierrez, the Juvenile Board as well as Commissioners Court. Without their support, we could not do what we do for victims, youth and families.

When you are not working, how do you spend your time?

When I’m not working, I spend my time ”Picking.” I enjoy spending Saturday mornings at the local flea market, garage or estate sales. I got to the point of opening a small business where I have to follow my rule of one new item in the house, two items to the shop!

What is the best part of your job?

What job? This is a job?....LOL. I was told to find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life. I have arrived, I’m blessed, humbled and grateful to have the opportunity to serve. I am merely passing through and hope to leave a positive legacy for those who follow.

What advice would you give to a young new juvenile justice professional?

I recently attended the APPA conference and heard Antwone Fisher speak and this was my takeaway, “Before you leave on an airplane, the flight attendant  provides safety instructions. They let us know in the event of an emergency, oxygen masks will fall from above, place them as such, secure yourself first then assist those around you.” So the take away is “It’s very important to take care of  yourself first, then help others in need. You can’t give what you don’t have.”

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TJJD’s PAWS (Pairing Achievement With Success) Program is in urgent need of large dog kennels.  Our youth trainers currently have a full house of canine companions that are in training for their American Kennel Club (AKC) Canine Good Citizenship certification.  This program began in January 2010 and we had an initial donation of crates that, through normal wear and tear, have become damaged and pose a safety risk for the dogs currently in the program.  Because there is no way to predict the size of dogs we get from our partners at the Corinne T. Smith Animal Shelter and Service Dogs Inc., the large crates are best suited for all the dogs coming into the program.


Crates need to be large enough for the dog to stand up and turn around.  These have proven to be the best for the type of use the PAWS program needs in terms of durability and value.  They are also the best for safety.  The two-door model pictured here provides flexibility in how they are placed in the youth’s room.


If you would like to assist the youth and dogs in this program, send us a message through Facebook and we’ll put you in touch with the program managers!

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In 2010, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) in collaboration with the Office of Acquired Brain Injury (OABI), piloted a program to identify youth involved in the justice system that may have presented with an undiagnosed traumatic brain injury (TBI).  The collaboration between TJJD and the OABI established objectives to identify justice-involved youth with a TBI utilizing the Brain Injury Screening Questionnaire (BISQ) in an effort to provide “pathways to services” designed to reduce recidivism, foster healthier individuals and improve cognitive and emotional regulation skills.

Through the collaboration developed between the TJJD and the OABI, the El Paso County Juvenile Justice Center was able to develop a partnership with Dr. Wayne Gordon at Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s Brain Injury Research Center.  The partnership was designed to afford services to justice-involved youth identified with a TBI.  Through this collaborative effort the development of the Youth Short Term Executive Plus Program (YSTEP) was designed.

The program is based on an adult model developed by and used at Mt. Sinai’s Brain Injury Research Center which has been modified and formatted for an adolescent population through the application of cognitive behavioral strategies coupled with dialectical behavior therapy mindfulness skills.  It is designed to facilitate the development of executive functioning in adolescents as well as develop that have been identified as possibly having a traumatic brain injury through the administration of the BISQ and/or youth that have demonstrated a history of poor problem solving and/or self regulating skills.

The El Paso program focuses on providing group services utilizing the YSTEP curriculum to youth court-ordered into the Challenge Academy, which is a secure post adjudication para-military style program that offers supportive residential drug treatment services and youth court order to Intensive Supervised Probation under the Serious Habitual Offenders Comprehensive Action Program (SHOCAP).   Both populations have been identified as having a higher likelihood of exposure to activities that may enhance the likelihood of a TBI (i.e. history of abuse, assaults, substance use, etc) as well as a higher rate of recidivism based on identified risk factors and limited protective factors.

The YSTEP program is conducted in 10 -12 sessions with each session building upon the previous week’s lesson.  Sessions may range from one to two hours depending on the modalities used (i.e. role play, in vivo activities, coupled with didactic therapy) and programming structure (youth placed in a secure environment vs. community based youth).  Youth participating in the YSTEP program are taught techniques and strategies to aid in understanding how the emotional cycle impacts outcomes and behaviors; to recognize triggering events, thoughts, emotions, sensations and behaviors that contribute to a loss of emotional control as well as poor decision making and or problems solving experiences in an effort to strengthen their understanding of causal relationships.

Lessons include Identifying Triggers and Understanding Anger; Understanding and Exploring Sensations;  Relaxation Strategies and Techniques; Thoughts and Thinking Errors and How they Impact Choices and Outcomes;  Thinking and the Decision Making Process; Understanding Consequences, Outcomes & Behaviors; Types of Communication & Effective Communication Strategies  and the Emotional Cycle as well as Integrating Strategies to Effectively Cope with Difficult Situations.

Although a program evaluation through data analysis being conducted by Dr. Gordon and his team at Mt. Sinai is pending, the lack of resources to address cognitive deficits and emotional regulation issues has sparked interest in the implementation and/or replication of the YSTEP program.  In August 2014, Rebecca Derocher with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) conducted a site visit at the El Paso County Juvenile Justice Center to review the program and protocols in place.  Interest in implementing the program has also been demonstrated by the country of New Zealand and more recently discussion have occurred with the HRSA TBI Grant Coordinator for the Alabama Department of Rehabilitative Services Ms. Augusta Cash with regards to implementing a program for justice involved youth in Alabama.

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The El Paso County Juvenile Probation Department’s Challenge Academy is the department’s long-term residential program that provides evidence-based programming, substance abuse treatment and life skills for the overall growth and development of youth and their families.


Since 2013, the Challenge Academy Explorers Post has been an active participant in the annual Sun Bowl Parade, building parade floats that have special meaning for the youth.  It all started with an idea to give back to the community and experience what the community has to offer to our youth.  The first float in 2013 drew on the motivation and dedication that fictional boxer Rocky Balboa displayed in not giving up and fighting to win.  It was titled “Eye of the Tiger” and received an honorable mention by parade judges. 


In 2014, Challenge Academy youth and counselors drew from the fact that most of the youth have to learn to be adults before their time at the expense of their childhood.  The group’s entry that year was their “Angry Birds” float which received the Governor’s Award (Best Presentation of the Parade Theme).


The Challenge Academy’s 2015 “Space Shuttle” float stressed that, to reach for the stars, all you need is dedication, motivation and hope.  The message to youth was that the sky is the limit and they should reach for the stars in their dreams and goals in life.  “Space Shuttle” received the General’s Award (Most Outstanding Small Float).


Every float comes with its set of goals, lessons and rewards.  Team advisors Lee Camack, Alfredo Saucedo, Rocio Estrada and Margaux Marquez and a set of youth work hours and hours, days to days and even months to raise the money for the float and built it from the ground up.  Congratulations to the El Paso Challenge Academy staff and youth for their dedication, hard work spirit of excellence.


PHOTO: 2015 “Space Shuttle” parade float.

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Reprinted from the Search Institute Connect, the official blog of the Search Institute

Historically, the juvenile justice system has operated from a deficit-based mentality.

“The system would identify problems and try to fix those problems. This ends up being a very negative approach,” says Williamson County (TX) Juvenile Services (WCJS) Executive Director Scott Matthew.

This is why around 7 years ago Matthew began looking at how WCJS—which includes a detention center, residential facilities, an on-site school, and community prevention programs—could take a positive approach in their work with youth and families. “These youth are already in what is perceived to be a negative place in a negative situation, so expanding on the positives they have going for them is very powerful.”

That’s when Matthew found The Georgetown Project, a community initiative in Williamson County that has been building Developmental Assets in the lives of youth since the 1990s. Matthew met with The Georgetown Project’s Executive Director Leslie Janca to discuss how his juvenile justice department could tap into the strong network of support for positive youth development already present in the community. “Juvenile services is kind of a nontraditional out-of-school time organization and we were really excited about having them as a partner,” says Janca.

“A big thing for me was that there was already an established language,” says Matthew about the Developmental Assets. He also highlights the fact that the asset framework of youth strengths and supports has been measured and used with millions of young people around the world.  “Search Institute provides an evidence-based foundation about how kids thrive and succeed. If we build these things [assets] around them, we know we’re making an impact.”

By adopting the Developmental Assets framework, WCJS staff found that they could more easily connect with other community partners who were also using the asset framework with youth. As Matthew explained, the alignment of philosophies makes young people feel more supported when they leave the juvenile justice system to work with outside agencies, which is a huge benefit for all involved.

Assets have also helped improve staff morale at WCJS. “The change in the organization has been huge,” says Mathew. “If you come to work every day just looking for problems, it’s not pleasant. When people have the feeling that they are doing something good and identifying positive things, it’s motivating.” Matthew says the organization still identifies problems, but the staff now creates positive programs to support those issues using the asset framework.

To build on this work with the Developmental Assets, WCJS recently started incorporating the Developmental Relationships Framework into their programming. “We have found it useful to connect Developmental Assets and developmental relationships,” says Assistant Chief and Director of Mental Health Services Matt Smith. “It’s hard to know how to build relationships. It’s difficult to find time. The Developmental Relationships Framework has helped us narrow our focus and get more strategic in using all that Search has given us.”

The organization has started a dialogue about the Developmental Relationships Framework and is planning to use the framework in the future as a professional development tool. “We have a really lively, ongoing discussion in our organization and we are finding many different ways to integrate Search Institute research into training and practical tools to use with youth,” says WCJS Prevention Coordinator and Chaplain Kory Capps.

Matthew, Smith, Capps, and the WCJS staff have transformed the image of juvenile justice services in Williamson County. “We’re a resource, we provide youth services,” says Matthew. “Kids who come under our services are no different than the kids who don’t. It’s not a negative thing to be involved in juvenile services and the Developmental Assets have helped us come a long way to create that image.”

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PHOTO: Staff in the Austin Education Division office served as moderators and judges for youth participating in 2nd Annual Spelling Bee. 
Youth from all TJJD facilities participated via video conference.

When we are faced with words like “Obviate,” “Efficacy,” and “Quixotic,” we will often rely on the spell-check option to ensure we don’t make a mistake.  But 20 TJJD students didn’t have spell-check to depend on.  They were part of the 2nd Annual Agency-Wide Spelling Bee sponsored by the TJJD Education Department.

Each campus, including the Phoenix unit, was given a list of more than 1,200 spelling words from the Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary that were broken down into four tiers to study for their chance at the finals.  Each campus was responsible for holding the preliminary rounds of the Spelling Bee to determine their top three spellers that would compete in the finals.

Excitement filled the room as all of the facilities faced off for the finals!  Each campus was represented by their best and the college classrooms were filled with support from the adults that cheered on the students as they competed round after round.

Our Top 2 “Spellers,” IC-S (1st place) and JC (2nd Place), are from the Phoenix Unit housed at the McLennan Residential Treatment Center.  EC from the Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex took 3rd place.  Each of the contestants will receive a t-shirt with the runner-up Spelling Bee logo, and our first place winner will receive a t-shirt with the winning Spelling Bee logo.

Congratulations to all of our participants and a tremendous THANK YOU to everyone who helped to make this event such a success.

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