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- ↑ "Department of Juvenile Justice".
- ↑ New York City Charter § 675; "There shall be a department of juvenile justice, the head of which shall be the commissioner of juvenile justice."
- ↑ "New York City Department of Juvenile Justice - About". New York City Department of Juvenile Justice. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ↑ "ACS Press Release". New York City Administration for Children's Services. Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ↑ "New York City Department of Juvenile Justice -Secure Detention Facilities". New York City Department of Juvenile Justice. Retrieved 2011-04-17.