Purpose

The goal of the Intensive Supervised Probation (ISP) Program is to enhance public safety in the El Paso community by providing intensified supervision and services as an intermediate sanction for juvenile offenders who require a higher level of structure and accountability. Guided by Transforming Juvenile Probation (TJP) principles, the program prioritizes data-driven decision making, individualized case planning, family engagement, trauma-informed care, and the use of the least restrictive environment appropriate to each youth’s risk and needs. ISP serves as an alternative to removal from the community, reduces commitments to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and promotes long-term behavioral change to decrease recidivism and county costs.

The El Paso County Juvenile Justice Center’s ISP Program provides intensive supervision to youth assigned a Level IV progressive sanction based on referral and/or adjudication history and identified high needs. Many participating youth experience mental health and/or substance use challenges that increase their risk of out-of-home placement. Youth placed in ISP may otherwise be eligible for residential treatment placement, post-adjudication placement, or commitment to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Purpose

The Dual Status Youth Program (DSYP) is designed to ensure effective coordination of supervision and services for youth under the permanent managing conservatorship (PMC) or temporary managing conservatorship (TMC) of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) who have been adjudicated and placed on probation with the El Paso County Juvenile Probation Department.

DSYP operates under the “One Court, One Judge” philosophy, promoting consistency, accountability, and streamlined case oversight. This is accomplished through structured collaboration between the El Paso County Juvenile Probation Department and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, including coordinated case planning, information sharing, and alignment of fiscal resources to support the care, stability, and well-being of dual status youth.

Purpose

Our program adheres to OJJDP Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines. The program targets youth 14-17 years of age who have a moderate or high risk to reoffend and who have been diagnosed with a moderate or severe substance use disorder. The program has four unique levels that guide the juvenile and family through the program.
The programs provides the following:

Intensive Supervision
Outpatient Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Services
Intensive Drug Testing
Case Management
Weekly Court Review before Judge Monique Velarde-Reyes.
Strengthening Families/Parenting Classes
High Performance Neurofeedback

Purpose

Project HOPE is 4-6 month mental health court program and is designed for post-adjudicated youth between the ages of 10-17 whom have been diagnosed with a primary mental health diagnosis other than or in addition to substance use disorder.

The goal of the program is to reduce delinquency, increase offender accountability and rehabilitate juvenile offenders through a comprehensive, coordinated community-based juvenile probation system.

The objective of Project HOPE is to provide court monitored intensive mental health and supervision services to juvenile offenders with mental illness in order to prevent their removal from the home and placement in costly residential facilities and reduce their juvenile justice involvement.

The program provides the following:

Intensive Supervision
Intensive in-home Mental Health Treatment Services
Case Management
Biweekly Court Review before Judge Maria T. Leyva-Ligon.
Psychiatric Services
High Performance Neurofeedback

Purpose

SHOCAP is a multi-agency strategy designed to identify, monitor, and intervene with chronic, serious juvenile offenders who are at high risk of continued delinquent behavior. The program strengthens collaboration among law enforcement, juvenile probation, schools, prosecutors, and community partners to ensure coordinated supervision, accountability, and service delivery.

In alignment with Transforming Juvenile Probation principles, SHOCAP emphasizes individualized case planning, data-driven decision making, family engagement, and targeted skill building. In addition to increased supervision, youth are connected to structured interventions that promote pro-social skill development, decision-making skills, emotional regulation, educational support, and other competencies designed to address criminogenic needs.

The goals of SHOCAP are to enhance public safety, increase offender accountability, reduce recidivism, and support meaningful behavioral change by combining close monitoring with rehabilitative and skill-based interventions.

Purpose

The Specialized Treatment and Accountability Program (STAP) is a structured, evidence-based intervention program designed for youth who present with problematic sexual behaviors that merit involvement with the juvenile justice system. The program integrates specialized therapeutic treatment with a strong framework of accountability (honesty, sensitivity, and integrity) to promote behavioral change, reduce recidivism, enhance community safety, and develop empathy.

Purpose

Out-of-home placement is utilized when a youth’s level of risk, needs, or safety concerns cannot be effectively managed within the community. The primary purpose is to protect public safety while providing a structured, therapeutic environment that addresses the youth’s criminogenic risk factors and individual needs.

Placement decisions are guided by evidence-based practices and Transforming Juvenile Probation principles, emphasizing the least restrictive setting appropriate to the youth’s risk level. Out-of-home facilities provide increased supervision, behavioral interventions, mental health and/or substance use treatment, educational services, and skill-building opportunities designed to promote accountability and rehabilitation.

The overall goal of out-of-home placement is to stabilize the youth, reduce recidivism, strengthen pro-social skills, and prepare the youth for a successful and sustainable return to the community.