Missouri Division of Youth Services

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The Missouri Division of Youth Services (DYS) is a state agency of Missouri that operates juvenile correctional facilities. A division of the Missouri Department of Social Services, DYS has its headquarters in Jefferson City.

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History

Circa the 1970s Missouri began shifting its juvenile corrections into a system that emphasizes smaller secure centers and with less emphasis on punishment. By 2006 many states were trying to copy Missouri's system. [1]

Facilities

DYS facilities include: [2]

Girls' centers:

Former facilities

References

  1. ↑ Perlman, Ellen. "A Looser Lockup" (Archive). Governing . January 2006. Retrieved on December 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Institutional Operations Facilities List." Missouri Office of Administration. Retrieved on December 28, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Annual Report Fiscal Year 2014" (Archive). Missouri Division of Youth Services. Retrieved on December 19, 2015. p. 32.
  4. ↑ "Our History" (Archive). The Missouri Approach, Missouri Division of Youth Services. Retrieved on December 23, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Annual Report Fiscal Year 2014" (Archive). Missouri Division of Youth Services. Retrieved on December 19, 2015. p. 34.
  6. ↑ Charton, Scott. "Missouri juvenile justice practices praised, and copied" (Archive). Associated Press . Monday March 7, 2005. Retrieved on December 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ "House Resolution No. 4910" (Archive). Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved on December 23, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "William Woods University (Fulton, MO) Rosa Parks Center" (). The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). Retrieved on December 23, 2015.

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