Division of Juvenile Justice
Staff, programs and institutions trying to rehabilitate young offenders.

In honor of May as Mental Health Professionals Month, Inside CDCR caught up with Psychologist Deborah Leong.
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Two fundraisers held at OH Close Youth Correctional Facility (OHC) netted more than $2,500 to help victims of crime. Held...

A Ventura Youth Correctional Facility contest held during Black History Month in February yielded thoughtful essays exploring both the history...
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Youth from Alborado Cottage at Ventura Youth Correctional Facility paid homage to powerful women they admire by striking choreographed poses...
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As DJJ transitions toward realignment to counties in the next 15 months, much of its storied history is being explored....

With a state career spanning seven decades, longtime DJJ employee Gloria Torres is taking her well-earned retirement. She began her...
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The Ventura Youth Correctional Facility unveiled a new and updated lactation room -- a labor of love for Youth Administrator...
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On October 1, students at Ventura Youth Correctional Facility’s Mary B. Perry High School took part in a Project Based...
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The Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), in partnership with the San Francisco State University (SFSU) College of Ethnic Studies and...
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The first youths arrived at Paso de Robles Youth Correctional Facility on Sept. 30, 1947, a former 200-acre Army airfield...
Read More About 1954 time capsule opened at Paso Robles Youth Correctional Facility