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Victoria County Juvenile Justice Center/Juvenile Services

Since 1986 when Juvenile Services became an autonomous department with a staff of 3 to 80+ dedicated individuals working for positive change for kids.

Victoria County Juvenile Services, under the direction of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the Victoria County Juvenile Board, and Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Pama Hencerling, serves both pre-adjudicated and post-adjudicated youth between the ages of 10-17. In addition to the many community-based programs offered by the department, we also operate a 36 bed detention center and 36 bed po

st-adjudication residential facilities. We also have a specialized program for females and pregnant female offenders which is offered in a secure setting. Juvenile Services staff provides not only supervision to the juvenile but numerous programs and services to the juveniles and their families. Some of the programs include: early intervention/prevention programs, anger management, parenting skills, mentoring, life skills, substance abuse education, community service restitution/service projects, Why Try and Thinking for a Change to name a few. Juvenile Services also partners with local agencies in Victoria County that share a philosophy to ensure a continuum of care to the juveniles we serve.

09/01/2026

Happy work anniversary to our Chief Pama! Congratulations on 41 years of leadership, your vision and dedication have shaped the foundation of this department. Thank you for inspiring us everyday.

08/27/2026

JOB POSTING: Residential Juvenile Probation Officer

08/25/2026

Enjoying a day of DPS Training in Corpus Christi!

08/21/2026

Juvenile Board Meeting August 14, 2026.

Our Chief, Pama Hencerling presenting budget for the 35th year and our Assistant Chief, Kelly Arnecke presenting budget for 22 years.

This is Kelly’s last budget meeting as he is retiring 12/31/26. Job well done! Thank you for 31 years of service!

08/20/2026

Our admin staff/supervisors attending Victoria County’s Lunch & Learn today.

Effective Communication…..….very relevant and informative for all!

08/18/2026

As we begin a new school year, we would like to recognize the teachers who provide educational services to the juveniles at the Victoria Juvenile Justice Center. These amazing teachers not only emphasize the value of education, they provide valuable life lessons that can be utilized long after they leave our facility.

Joseph Little — Math/GES
Jocelynn Cunningham — Transition Mentor
Susan Little — ELAR/Science
Tracy Montez — Math/Science
Kathryn Polk — Academic Administrator
Melinda Hodge — CTE
Francis Gonzalez — Paraprofessional
Melinda Kocian — Campus Registrar
Christopher Clemons — History

Small Campus. BIG Impact.

08/12/2026

This mural is result of summer school art class for our Residential juveniles. A project that emphasized patience, working together towards one goal, and commitment to seeing a project through completion.

08/11/2026

Budget Workshops FY 2027.

Assistant Chief Kelly Arnecke and Facility Administrator Lynette Acuna presenting the Detention/Residential budget to Commissioners Court.

07/31/2026

I am pleased to announce that effective 8/1/26 Senae Davidson has been promoted to Juvenile Probation Officer Supervisor of the Probation and Field Services Division of the Juvenile Services Department.

Senae Davidson began her career with Victoria County Juvenile Services on April 2015, as a Juvenile Probation Officer. During her tenure with the department, she has served as the ISP Juvenile Probation Officer, Gang Task Force Officer, S*x Offender Officer, Community Service Restitution Coordinator, and currently serves as the facilitator of Not a Number. She has developed curriculum for the department’s Life Skills Program, U-Turn Diversionary Program, Anger Management and implemented the Take a Stand for Healthy Relationships Class.

Senae has conducted research on Juvenile Social Media Trends, Social Media Safety, and is a highly respected presenter to organizations within the state. Senae also served on the Texas Community Service Association board from 2017-2025 as Secretary, Vice-President, and President.

As of June, of this year, Senae attended the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU and became certified as a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner.

Congratulations Senae! Very well deserved!

Pama Hencerling, Chief
Juvenile Probation Officer
Victoria, Goliad and Jackson County

Address

97 Foster Field Drive
Victoria, TX
77904

Telephone

+13615750399

Website

http://www.victoriacountytx.org/index.php/county-departments/juv-services

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