Tennessee Department of Children's Services

Tennessee Department of Children's Services is a state agency of Tennessee that operates services for children and youth. The agency has its headquarters on the 7th floor of the Cordell Hull Building in Nashville.[1]

Juvenile facilities

The Division of Juvenile Justice operates three juvenile correctional facilities for male juveniles. In addition it contracts with G4S Youth Services, which operates the G4S Academy for Young Women, which has services for female juveniles.[2] The G4S Academy is housed on the Clover Bottom Developmental Center campus in Donelson.[3] The Clover Bottom complex is owned by the State of Tennessee.[4]

The three youth development centers for male juveniles are hardware-secured long-term confinement facilities for juvenile prisoners.[5] The youth development centers serve juveniles ages 12–19.[6]

Previously it operated the following:[7]

References

  1. "Central Office Directory." Tennessee Department of Children's Services. Retrieved on August 22, 2010. "Department of Children's Services Cordell Hull Building 7th Floor Nashville, TN 37243"
  2. "Juvenile Justice." Tennessee Department of Children's Services. Retrieved on December 8, 2012.
  3. "Facilities." G4S Academy. Retrieved on December 8, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 Benton, Ben. "Taft Youth Center's last three students moved to other facilities" (Archive). Times Free Press. July 12, 2012. Retrieved on December 16, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Youth Development Centers." Tennessee Department of Children's Services. Retrieved on December 8, 2012.
  6. Brewer, Bill. "Teacher leads youth development center residents to second, third spots in Stock Market Game." Knoxville News Sentinel. May 2, 2010. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
  7. "JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS, AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES." Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth. 4/4. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
  8. "Youth Development Centers." (list) Tennessee Department of Children's Services. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
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