Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice
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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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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.
