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Division of Juvenile Justice

Did you know that the Division of Juvenile Justice houses some of the most challenging juveniles in the state? Those youths, committed by the juvenile and criminal courts to the California Department of the Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), are sent here for treatment, training, and education. The DJJ is one of the largest youth corrections agencies in the nation providing services to juvenile offenders in facilities and on parole.

As part of the state's criminal justice system, the DJJ works closely with law enforcement, the courts, district attorneys, public defenders, probation and a broad spectrum of public and private agencies concerned with, and involved in, the problems of youth.

Below are the various programs we provide youthful offenders and the community at large: