Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice
Two female DJJ officers, accompanied by two uniformed Alaska State Troopers, as they patrol the fairgrounds during the 2012 Tanana Valley State Fair.
The Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice is a state agency of Alaska that operates juvenile correctional facilities; it is a division of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.[1] The agency has its headquarters in Juneau.[2]
Facilities
Facilities include:[3]
- Bethel Youth Facility (Bethel) - Long term confinement and short term detention[4]
- Most residents are Alaska Natives - The geographical area served by the center includes Barrow, Fairbanks, Nome, Kotzebue, and 56 villages of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta[4]
- Fairbanks Youth Facility (Fairbanks) - Long term confinement and short term detention[5]
- Johnson Youth Center (Juneau) - Long term confinement and short term detention[6]
- Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility (Kenai)[7]
- Dedicated on September 26, 2003.[8]
- Mat-Su Youth Facility (Palmer)[9][10]
- McLaughlin Youth Center (Anchorage) - Long term confinement, short term detention, and home supervision[11]
- Nome Youth Facility (Nome) - detention center, can be used for long-term confinement[12]
- Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility (Ketchikan) - detention center and mental health facility[13]
References
- ↑ "Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Welcome to the web site for the Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). The DJJ is a restorative justice agency." Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice. Retrieved on September 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Division of Juvenile Justice Offices and Facilities." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- 1 2 "Bethel Youth Facility." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Fairbanks Youth Facility." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Johnston Youth Center." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility dedicated Sept. 26." Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. September 26, 2003. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Palmer city, Alaska." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Mat-Su Youth Facility." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ↑ "McLaughlin Youth Center." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Nome Youth Facility." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
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