HIDALGO COUNTY JUVENILE BOARD

The Hidalgo County Juvenile Board is the statutory administrative authority of the Judge Mario E. Ramirez, Jr. Juvenile Justice Center. The Center consist of the Juvenile Probation Department, the Juvenile Detention Facility, and the Juvenile Boot Camp Facility. This board evaluates, monitors, and when necessary, recommends modifications of all functions in areas of the Juvenile Justice Center. The Juvenile Board is composed of eleven (11) District Judges and the Hidalgo County Judge. The Juvenile Board holds regular meetings to discuss, evaluate, and approve procedures/requests from the Chief Juvenile Probation Officer. The Juvenile Board also designates a board member to serve as the direct Overseer of the Juvenile Justice Center. The Chief Juvenile Probation Officer is directly under the supervision of the Juvenile Justice Center Overseer. The Chief Juvenile Probation Officer will meet with the Overseer (Judge Mario E. Ramirez, Jr.) on a regular or as needed basis to discuss and report on Juvenile Justice Center issues and matters of concern. The Chief Juvenile Probation Officer and the Juvenile Justice Center Overseer will report to the Juvenile Board at scheduled Board Meetings with a prepared agenda for the presentation, discussion, and Board action, if warranted.