The Utah Division of Juvenile Justice Services (JJS) is a division of the
Utah Department of Human Services operating juvenile correctional services. Its headquarters is in
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. The city is the core of the Salt Lake Ci ...
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The division was established in 1981 as the Utah Division of Youth Corrections. It received its current name on July 1, 2004.
Facilities
Secure facilities:
Secure Facility Locations
" Utah Division of Juvenile Justice Services. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
* Decker Lake Youth Center ( West Valley City)
* Farmington Bay Youth Center ( Farmington)
* Mill Creek Youth Center ( Ogden)
* Slate Canyon Youth Center ( Provo)
* South West Utah Youth Center (Cedar City
Cedar City is the largest city in Iron County, Utah, United States. Located south of Salt Lake City, it is north of Las Vegas on Interstate 15 in Utah, Interstate 15. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City. It is the home of the Ut ...
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* Wasatch Youth Center ('' Unincorporated'' Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County is located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,185,238, making it the most populous county in Utah. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City, the state capital. The co ...
, near Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. The city is the core of the Salt Lake Ci ...
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* Split Mountain Youth Center ( Vernal)
References
External links
Utah Division of Juvenile Justice Services
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Juvenile justice
Juvenile court, also known as young offender's court or children's court, is a tribunal having special authority to pass judgements for crimes committed by children who have not attained the age of majority. In most modern legal systems, chi ...
Juvenile detention centers in the United States
State corrections departments of the United States
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile court, also known as young offender's court or children's court, is a tribunal having special authority to pass judgements for crimes committed by children who have not attained the age of majority. In most modern legal systems, chi ...
1981 establishments in Utah
Government agencies established in 1981