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 Family and COmmunity 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 Utqiagvik, 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. The facility was shut down on August 15, 2016.[13]
References
- ^ "Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice Archived 2019-11-10 at the Wayback Machine." 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 Archived 2011-02-18 at the Wayback Machine." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ a b "Bethel Youth Facility Archived 2011-04-11 at the Wayback Machine." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ "Fairbanks Youth Facility Archived 2011-03-11 at the Wayback Machine." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ "Johnston Youth Center Archived 2011-03-11 at the Wayback Machine." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ "Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility Archived 2010-10-15 at the Wayback Machine." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ "Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility dedicated Sept. 26 Archived 2011-04-11 at the Wayback Machine." Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. September 26, 2003. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ "Palmer city, Alaska[permanent dead link]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ "Mat-Su Youth Facility Archived 2011-04-11 at the Wayback Machine." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ "McLaughlin Youth Center Archived 2010-04-21 at the Wayback Machine." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ "Nome Youth Facility Archived 2011-04-11 at the Wayback Machine." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
- ^ ." Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility Archived 2011-04-11 at the Wayback Machine." State of Alaska. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
