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Mexican Juvenile Officials Visit the
Texas Youth CommissionVarious chief juvenile
probation officers from the border
counties also participated in a
training workshop at the
Brownwood State School,
conducted by Jesus Bonilla, West
Texas regional director, to
incorporate principals of parole
supervision to the already existing
border children's justice projects
liaison service provided by the
county juvenile probation offices to
Mexican national juveniles along
the border.A delegation of juvenile
justice officials from Mexico visited
various Texas Youth Commission
facilities in October. The facilities
that were toured included the West
Texas Children's Home, Giddings
State School, -Brownwood State
School, the Statewide Reception
Center, and Central Office.
The visit to the Youth
Commission was geared toward
exchanging ideas about the
juvenile justice system in the United
States, developing a better working
relationship between Texas and
Mexico, allowing for the mexican
officials to confirm good treatment
of mexican national students in
TYC, and to develop a program
offering supervision services to
mexican national students once
they return to Mexico.
A delegation from TYC and
the Juvenile Probation Commission
had recently visited Mexico to study
the facilities in that country and
explore the feasibility of having
mexican national students
supervised once they return to their
homes.
Among those on hand for the
various tours of TYC facilities
included Jose L. Trevino, director of
adult and juvenile corrections
facilities in the state of Nuevo Leon;
Juana Maria Flores, director of
juvenile services in the state of
Coahuila; Sergio Castillo, director
of juvenile services in the state of
Nuevo Leon; Manuel Edgar Lopez,
legal counsel to the juvenile services
in the state of Nuevo Leon;
Leopoldo Iglesias, psychiatrist for
the juvenile services; and Gonzalo
Martinez, houseparent at the
juvenile facility in Nuevo Leon.6
Trevino stated that "the
Youth Commission facilities were
well structured with caring people
who have clear goals and norms."
He also stated that "they were very
concerned how Mexican youth live
and are treated in Texas. Up until
now we are very happy to have
witnessed a good treatment of
Mexican youth while they are
placed at the Texas Youth
Commission."
Trevino expressed gratitude
for the opportunity to view the
various facilities and emphasized
that he had seen and heard many
things that will be beneficial to him
and the delegation when they
return to Mexico.Mexican Juvenile Official visited various Texas Youth Commission facilities in Octoier. Pictured at a
reception at theGiddings State School from left (front row) are John Arredondo, Central Office;
DR. LEOPOLDO IGLESIAS, MANUEL EDGAR LOPEZ, Nuevo Leon; JUANA MARIA FLORES, Coahila; JOSE L.
TREVINO, Nuevo Leon; Debbie Garza, Judy Culpepper, Texas Juvenile Probation Commission; Felipe
Saldivar, Laredo Probation; (back row) Stan Degerolami, Giddings; SERGIO CASTILLO, Nuevo Leon;
Calvin Crenshaw, Giddings; Neil Nichols, Central Office; Jesus Bonilla, West Texas Regional Office;
Gonzalo Martinez, Nuevo Leon; and Roberto Delgado, Laredo Probation.
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