Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program

JJ AEP & DRC is a department within the Dallas County Juvenile Department that manages the Dallas County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (DCJJAEP) and the Academy for Academic Excellence. They provide educational services to students between the ages of 10 and 17, ensuring they leave school with a set of moral values, basic skills, an inquiring mind, self-esteem, and tolerance and respect for others. In addition to traditional education, students have access to services from community partners to help them reach their potential and bring about positive changes in their thinking and behavior.Generated from the website

The Dallas County Juvenile Department is governed by Dallas County in Texas. The department offers rehabilitative services to offenders. It operates a residential placement management unit that provides several treatment programs. The Dallas County Juvenile Department s community-based programs include family preservation and substance abuse treatment solutions. The department s human resources division offers cardiopulmonary resuscitation training classes. It operates Marzelle C. Hill Transition Center and Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center. The Dallas County Juvenile Department also offers deferred prosecution and adult probation solutions and operates a victim services unit. The department has partnerships with law enforcement agencies, school districts and faith-based organizations.