Re: Violation of Probation in Texas

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Dear Mary,

You can call 512-424-6700 Texas Juvenile Probation
Commission and talk to them with regard to your concern. If
they can not resolve the matter then write to:

Texas Juvenile Probation Commission
Attention: Legal Division
4900 N. Lamar Blvd
PO Box 13547, Austin, TX 78711

Please keep copies of all communication plus a general of
time, date, who, when and phone number etc. All
communication from son etc. If you have a family lawyer seek
advice from her or him.

Thanks
On 1/19/07, Mary wrote:
> On December the 4th 2006 my son was sent a letter from the
> court that he had an appointment and to presented himself.
> He did so without counsel he was arrest for violation of
> probation, before that he had received two calls from the
> court and both times he missed the calls, he tried calling
> back but he never let a message. The probation office
> informed me that he was behind on his community service,
> court cost and that she had aked him to bring a letter to
> her on the next day and he didn't not a dirty UA or
leaving
> town or theft. Therefore she recommened YOP a resential
> program, I tried to get information from the court the
only
> thing they could tell me was that it was a 6 month program
> and he'd be in jail till then? again I contacted this
> probation officer and she then communicated to me that she
> was not aware he would be spending any time in jail and
she
> wasn't sure what this program consisted of? I'm now very
> upset and she say's she sorry, I don't understand how
> someone that recommended this program knows very little
> about it? I spoke to her again and she informed me that
> another probation officer at her office stated that my son
> will be there from maybe 3 months and then 3 months on the
> outside? Well I was a bit happier then and related this to
> my son that still in jail and not been transferred yet.
> My son was transferred to this unit on 1/3/07 we received
a
> call from him and we will not be able to see him or talk
to
> him for 35 days, but I have since spoke to his probation
> officer at this unit where he's at now and she has stated
> that no one has ever left there sooner than 6 months and
> that most of these boys will be there longer due to
> problems. They stay from 6 months to one year. My son had
> stated this to me when he was still in jail and had also
> stated that these people try to get the other offenders to
> get you into trouble so that it's very unlikely that any
of
> them go home at 6 months. I don't understand how these
boys
> that are really trying to change can get anything positive
> out of this if the people that are suppose help are being
> the enemies, can you direct me to anyone that can help me
> with this part of it, I know you've heard it before but my
> boy does have a good heart and is trying to change and
will
> do want he's suppose to I feel that what was done it not
> right. My son had no warner at all, I thought they would
> let him know that he could go to jail? Please let me know
> what you recommend
>
> Mary