Kentucky: Department of Juvenile Justice

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This is the official Web site for the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice. The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice is one of four departments under the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.

KCASA Contact
This page is used to contact the Kentucky Coalition Against Sexual Assaults

Contact
This page is used to contact the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.

Overview
This page provides general information about the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice, Commissioner, board, councils and how to contact the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.

Commissioner Bio
This page provides a brief biography of the Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.

Board
This page provides information about Kentucky’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (JJAC).

Councils
This page provides information about Kentucky's juvenile delinquency prevention councils.

Overview
This page provides an overview of the residential facilities operated by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.

Cadet Leadership & Education Program
This page provides information about the Cadet Leadership & Education Program (CLEP), which stands as an evolved form of boot camp operated by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.

Assessment Centers
The Bluegrass Reception and Assessment Center is a model program utilizing innovations in the intake or reception of adjudicated youths committed to the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.

Detention Centers
This page provides an overview of the juvenile detention centers operated by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.

Group Homes
This page provides an overview of the group homes operated by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.

Youth Development Centers
This page provides an overview of the youth development centers operated by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.

Programs & Services
Day treatment programs, Community programs and other special programs in DJJ.

Overview
Once a youth is committed or probated to the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice, a wide range of programs and services may be accessed.

Day Treatment
The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice has 26 Day Treatment Programs that provide a comprehensive array of community-based services for eligible youth.

Private Youth Programs
The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice utilizes private youth programs provided by private childcare (PCC) providers for specialized populations of committed youth.

Prevention
In order for the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice to plan for effective delinquency prevention and early intervention, the family, school and community as a whole must be involved in addressing the problems.

Aftercare Services
In an effort to reduce recidivism, the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice initiated the Intensive Aftercare Program to provide intensive services to youth identified as being at the highest risk of re-offending upon return to the community.

Intensive Supervision
In 1998, the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice began teaming up with local law enforcement agencies to provide intensive surveillance of delinquency youth.

Grants
Federal and state grants that are available through DJJ.

Overview
This page provides an overview of grants from the federal government and the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.

Federal Grants
This page provides information about federal grants associated with the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice, such as Title II and Title V grants.

State Grants
This page provides information about state funded grants associated with the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.

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