The following is a list of probationer
programs offered by the Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department. Offenders with
questions about qualifications for any of the programs listed below may contact their assigned Supervision
Officers. Complete details of each program are available on this website.
S.C.O.R.E.
Sheriff's Convicted Offender Re-Entry
Effort (S.C.O.R.E) is an intermediate sanction facility operated in a collaborative effort between CSCD and
the Collin County Sheriff's Office. The focus of the program is to address each offender's specific needs
related to criminal behavior in order to increase the offender's ability to successfully complete
supervision...
S.C.O.R.E. Mission Statement
The mission of the SCORE Program and its personnel is:
- To equip offenders with cognitive tools and decision making strategies in order to combat errors in
thinking.
- To facilitate positive behavior change through education, pro-social modeling and accountability.
- To deter criminal behavior through the administration of sanctions.
- To motivate participants to exhibit positive behaviors by assisting in re-establishing control of their
lives.
Our philosophy is that offenders should be held strictly responsible and accountable for their actions, while
being provided alternative resources for positive and pro-social behavioral change.
Program Length (release is based upon participant progress):
Felony - Up to 2 yearsMisdemeanor A - Up to 1 yearMisdemeanor B - Up to 180 days
Criminal History
CURRENT history required for pre-approval. Offenders with assaultive crimes are considered for placement on a
case-by-case basis.
Physically and Mentally Sound
Offenders with physical and mental limitations are considered for placement on a case-by-case basis.
Reason for Placement in Program
Defendants may be ordered into the program as an initial condition of supervision, amended into the program
as a
sanction, volunteer to be placed in the program for cognitive/substance abuse assistance or as a result of a
probation revocation.
Approval for Placement
Approval required by Collin County Sheriff's Office Chain of Command.
Phase One - Inmate
- Cognitive Thinking/Thinking Errors
- Thinking for a Change
- Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)
- Parenting/Lifeskills
- Anger Management
- Substance Abuse Evaluation
- Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment
Individual and Group Counseling - Physical Fitness Class
- AA/Overcomers/Celebrate Recovery
- Community Svc Hrs (400 Felony; 200 Misd)
- HIV/AIDS Education
- Probation Fee Waiver for Time Incarcerated
- Weekly Visitation
- GED Preparation and Testing
Phase Two - Aftercare (up to 1 year):
Defendants are required to attend a weekly one hour group meeting with other SCORE Alumni to address relapse
prevention, combating errors in thinking and the overall recovery process. Defendant will remain on the
SCORE caseload and report 2 times per month and will be required to attend at least 2-12 step meetings per
week.
All Clasees Free of Charge
SCORE BROCHURE
V.A.L.O.R.
Veterans
Accessing Lifelong Opportunities for Rehabilitation Program is an intermediate
sanction facility operated in a collaborative effort between CSCD, The North
Texas Regional Veterans Court and Honorable Judge Roach, Jr., and the Collin
County Sheriff's Office. V.A.L.O.R
is designed to assist Veteran defendants develop the necessary tools to enhance their well-being and
successfully reintegrate into society. It is rehabilitation focused (physically, mentally, emotionally,
morally, spiritually), providing Veteran-specific services and programming for offenders across the
state who need a clinically supervised, intensive, and structured treatment program. The program offers
group/individual counseling (drug and alcohol, post-traumatic stress [PTSD], military sexual trauma
[MST], traumatic brain injury [TBI], general trauma), classes covering Military Benefits, Anger
Management, Lifeskills, Parenting, NA/AA, Anger Management, Moral Reconation Therapy, Commitment to
Change, Art/Music Therapy and employment workshops provided by Texas Workforce Commission. Re-instilling
a military environment, participants will be housed together, will partake in morning/evening colors and
TAPS, and are provided a specially selected reading list focused on the unique experiences of and
healing resources for the military population.Please download the VALOR Brochure here.
"This program is supported by a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for
Veterans' Assistance. The fund for Veterans' Assistance provides grants to organizations serving veterans and
their families."
www.tvc.texas.gov
S.A.F.P.F.
Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (S.A.F.P.F.) is an intensive six to nine month therapeutic
community program in a prison setting. It is for offenders who are sentenced by judges as a condition of
community supervision or as a modification of community supervision...
S.A.F.P.F. is an intensive six to nine month therapeutic
community program in a prison setting. It is for offenders who are sentenced
by judges as a condition of community supervision or as a modification
of community supervision.
The program consists of three phases:
- Phase I: Comprehensive assessment and orientation of the therapeutic
community
- Phase II: Main treatment, which includes cognitive-based education,
skills training, offender lifestyle confrontation, family dynamics,
and peer support groups
- Phase III: Re-entry, which is the education of offenders in the development
of social skills and the recognition of triggers of relapse
Offenders are assessed for substance or alcohol use/abuse,
and, based on that assessment may be referred to peer support groups such
as AA/NA or Secular Organization for Sobriety (SOS), facilitated by community
volunteers. Community volunteers may also provide assistance in the transition
to community-based support groups.
Upon completion of the SAFPF program, offenders are
placed in halfway houses for three months, followed by outpatient treatment
for up to twelve additional months. The aftercare phase administers a
diverse range of therapeutic, residential, outpatient, and resource programs.
For more information please visit the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice
Community Service
Some offenders are required by the court
to perform community service as a condition of supervision. Hours must be worked at a nonprofit agency,
excluding churches, approved by the department prior to the start of any commitment...
Many offenders are required by the Court to perform community service as a condition of supervision. This
allows
offenders to "give back" to the community and model prosocial behavior. These hours must be worked at
non-profit
agencies approved by Collin County CSCD. Additionally, the community service
assignment must be pre-approved by your supervision officer prior to the commencement of
the
community service work. This is due, in part, because some agencies have specific requirements related to
the
performance of community service work (i.e.,age, gender, education, skills, nature of offense). Your
supervision officer will have that information available for you. There are a few assignments which may be
performed without pre-approval, for any probationer age 18 or older. Those assignments are noted below.
The type of agencies available for completing community service work vary and include things like animal
shelters, food pantries, local government departments, substance abuse treatment centers, resale shops,
homeless
and protective shelters, etc.
Community Service Options Not Requiring Pre-Approval by Supervision Officer
Collin County Animal Services-4750 Community Ave. McKinney, TX
75071:please visit the CSCD lobby for an info sheet with specific instructions and a
timesheet. Both can be found in our brochure section.
Collin County Public Works
- 700 A. Wilmeth Rd. McKinney, TX 75069: you are
required to pre-register at their offices prior to your first workday. Typical workday hours are 7:00 -
3:30. A timesheet will be provided by this department.
NOTE: Collin County CSCD does not accept any hours from an on-line community service agency or
program.
If you have been required to complete community service work unrelated to adult probation or
CSCD, please consult the court or agency, which required it, for instructions.
If they direct you to this department for community service ideas you may use either of the
agencies above if you are at least 18 years of age.If you are younger, please
call the community service Coordinator.
Awards
Collin County CSCD is proud to have received the following awards as a result of the community service
program:
- Outstanding Partnership Award Keep Plano Beautiful
- Appreciation Award American Red Cross
- City of Allen Appreciation Award
- Outstanding Great American Cleanup
- Assistance Center of Collin County Appreciation Award
For additional assistance or
questions, please call
Community Service Coordinator:
Phone Number:
(972) 881-3065
T.A.I.P.
The main goal of Treatment
Alternative to Incarceration Program (T.A.I.P.) is to provide treatment to people whose criminal activity is
related primarily to their substance abuse so that jails and prisons can be used for violent offenders and
career criminals who present the most danger to their communities...
The purpose of the Treatment Alternative to Incarceration Program (TAIP) is to provide offenders with
screening,
evaluation, referral, and placement into a licensed and approved chemical dependency program when
appropriate. The TAIP is to serve as a linkage between community-based chemical dependency treatment
systems and the criminal justice system in order to serve the chemically dependent offender population more
efficiently. Without this program, many defendants would be unable to obtain necessary services. In Collin
County, only limited programs exist for indigent offenders, and TAIP allows our department to appropriately
serve many of those in need.
Defendants meeting the statutory and grant condition eligibility criteria are screened and assessed to
determine
the level of need, if any, for substance abuse intervention. Then, based on a defendant's inability to pay
for
the costs of treatment (indigent status), TAIP funds may be used to pay the cost of treatment.
T.A.I.P. provides the following for indigent offenders with significant substance abuse:
- Substance abuse screening, assessment, and evaluation
- Referrals for substance abuse treatment which includes:
- Intensive residential treatment
- Residential treatment
- Outpatient substance abuse counseling and treatment
Victim Impact Panel
The Victim Impact Panel is based
on the belief that drunk drivers and potential drunk drivers need to hear what happened to the victims of
drunk driving crashes...
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The Victim Impact Panel is based on the belief that drunk drivers and potential drunk drivers need to be
educated
on alcohol-related offenses from the victims' perspectives.
Panels of three to four victims speak briefly about drunk driving crashes in which they were injured or in
which
a loved one was injured or killed. They convey to offenders the devastating impacts these offenses have had
on
their lives.
For other panels to attend, view the MADD Victim Impact Panels
webpage.
Contract Residential Substance Abuse
Services
The Contract Residential Substance
Abuse treatment program serves indigent offenders in need of residential substance abuse treatment...
The residential substance abuse treatment program serves
indigent offenders in need of residential substance abuse treatment. Offenders
must be court ordered to receive services.
The program lasts approximately 90 days.
Services provided:
- Medical detoxification
- In depth medical examination
- Addictive disease education
- Life skills education
- Academic and employment training
- Counseling
Upon release from the program, continuing care is provided
and monitored by the treatment facilities and the CSCD supervision officers.
Specialized Caseloads
The Collin County Community Supervisions
and Corrections department also offers programs for the following specialized caseload groups:
Supervision Officers work with offenders
to determine if any of the programs offered in these groups are appropriate for their specific needs.
Random Drug Tests
Probationers need to
call (469) 301-7644 by 9:00 am, Monday through Sunday, as long as they are assigned to the random call in
system.