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

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...
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In the heart of the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility (VYCF) chapel complex is a courtyard garden that has served through...
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The N.A Chaderjian Youth Correctional Facility in Stockton donated $1,000 to the Women's Center Family Services and Victims of Violent...
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The student council at N.A. Chaderjian Youth Correctional Facility donated $500 to Haven of Peace in San Joaquin County.
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In June, the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) held graduations at each of its high schools, awarding 124 diplomas and...
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California began seriously focusing on incarcerated youth when officials laid out plans in 1890 to construct a job-training school. The...
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The Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) makes gender responsivity and self-advocacy a priority. Gender responsiveness refers to outcomes that demonstrate...
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