How many juvenile detention facilities are in Alabama?
three institutional
DYS operates three institutional facilities and contracts out community programs. The three DYS operated facilities are the Mt. Meigs, Vacca, and Autauga Campuses.
What is the DHR test?
The dihydrorhodamine, or DHR, test, is a blood test used to test for chronic granulomatous disease, CGD. It can also detect the type of CGD or carrier status. The DHR Collection Kit is used to collect and ship blood samples to be tested for CGD using the DHR test.
What does the Alabama Department of Youth Services do?
The mission of the Alabama Department of Youth Services is to enhance public safety by holding juvenile offenders accountable through the use of institutional, educational, and community services that balance the rights and needs of victims, communities, courts, and offenders.
What does the Alabama Department of juvenile justice do?
DYS is responsible for custody and rehabilitative services to youth committed by the state’s juvenile courts and is independent and separate from adult corrections in Alabama. Responsibility for probation, supervision, and aftercare for juveniles is held by the Administrative Office of Courts in each county.
What is Marshall County Youth Assistance Program?
Marshall County YAP provides wrap-around community-based services to youth and their families by using trained advocates who provide in-home and community services to juveniles at risk of commitment to the Alabama Department of Youth Services or any other residential facility.
What does a youth services specialist do?
The Youth Services Specialist is a permanent full-time position with the Department of Youth Services. Positions are statewide, in various locations throughout Alabama. This is professional work providing support services in specific areas of management within the state youth service agency.