The purpose of the Juvenile Justice Information System is to: (1) provide agencies and personnel within the juvenile justice system accurate information relating to children who come into contact with the juvenile justice system of Texas; (2) provide, where allowed by law, adult criminal justice agencies accurate and easily accessible information relating to children who come into contact with the juvenile justice system; (3) provide an efficient conversion, where appropriate, of juvenile records to adult criminal records; (4) improve the quality of data used to conduct impact analyses of proposed legislative changes in the juvenile justice system; and (5) improve the ability of interested parties to analyze the functioning of the juvenile justice system. |
