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  • The Texas Youth Commission, the state's juvenile corrections agency, promotes public safety by operating juvenile correctional facilities and by partnering with youth, families, and communities to provide a safe and secure environment where youth in the agency's care and custody receive individualized education, treatment, life skills and employment training and positive role models to facilitate successful community reintegration.
  • The PAWS program pairs select TYC youth with K9 partners for 12 weeks. The dogs, who come from local animal shelters, learn basic commands, improved socialization skills, and earn American Kennel Club (AKC) Canine Good Citizenship certification. Youth learn responsibility and benefit from the companionship.
  • Their successes remind staff and current youth that hard work, combined with vision, can lead to achievement.
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HOTLINE: To report alleged wrongdoing at the Texas Youth Commission call: 1-866-477-8354


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Date Developed: July 1, 2011 | Last Updated: December 1, 2011