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Strategic and Capital Planning

Welcome to the new Department of Juvenile Services website!

DJS is excited to provide you with a newly designed website built to improve user experience. We would love to hear your feedback on the new site – please email your thoughts to [email protected].

Strategic plan

The Department of Juvenile Services’ 2024-2028 Strategic Plan consists of four core tenets: 

  • Successful youth,
  • Safer communities,
  • Strong leaders, and
  • Sustainable partnerships. 

The plan outlines strategies to target resources for young people who most need them, creating a robust array of programs that are engaging, that reduce idleness, and that build skills. Whether youth are in community-based settings or residential facilities, the plan proposes collaborative investment in holistic approaches to community vibrancy in the neighborhoods most impacted by the youth justice system.