Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
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Agency overview
FormedAs the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
JurisdictionState government of Pennsylvania
Annual budget$20,020,564 (FY 2010)[1]
Agency executive
Websitehttp://www.dhs.state.pa.gov/

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is a cabinet-level state agency in Pennsylvania.[2] The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’s seven program offices administer services that provide care and support to Pennsylvania's most vulnerable citizens. These services include eligibility and benefits determination, foster care, juvenile justice, early childhood development, services for persons with developmental disabilities, autism services, long term living programs, management of state psychiatric hospitals, and management of the Medical Assistance physical and behavioral health care programs. The Department consists of executive offices and seven program offices that include:

  • Office of Child Development and Early Learning
  • Office of Children, Youth and Families
  • Office of Developmental Programs
  • Office of Income Maintenance
  • Office of Long Term Living
  • Office of Medical Assistance Programs
  • Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Juvenile corrections[]

The Department of Human Services' (DHS) Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services (BJJS) is responsible for the administration, management, and oversight of Pennsylvania’s public facilities for adjudicated delinquent youth.[3] These facilities, called "youth development centers," serve as prisons for juveniles.[4]

Directly operated:[5]

  • Loysville Youth Development Center (LYDC)[6] - Tyrone Township, Perry County[7] - It has space for 54 students. The Loysville Secure Treatment Unit (LSTU) has 20 beds in a double-fenced area and has a stricter security regimen.[5]
  • North Central Secure Treatment Unit (NCSTU) - On the grounds of Danville State Hospital[8] - This facility serves delinquent boys and delinquent girls.[9] - It has a capacity for 112 students.[5]
  • South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit (South Mountain) - It is on the property of the and has space for 36.[5]

Forestry camps:

Former facilities:

  • New Castle Youth Development Center (NCYDC)[10] - Shenango Township, Lawrence County - The facility, which opened in 1969, had 236,444-square-foot (21,966.4 m2) of space in 13 buildings, and almost 150-acre (61 ha) of land. It closed in February 2013.[11]
  • Cresson Secure Treatment Unit (CSTU) - Operated by Justice Resource Institute (JRI)[12] This facility was closed in 2015.[13]

As of October 3, 1995, there were six secure juvenile facilities with 879 prisoners; the youth prisons were at 118% of their carrying capacity, and at the time it was the highest in the history of the juvenile corrections system. The juvenile system's 43 girls were located at New Castle YDC.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Comparison of 2009-2010 Governor's Executive Budget to 2008-2009 Available Funds" (PDF). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
  2. ^ "Learn About DHS".
  3. ^ "Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services" Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. December 15, 2015.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Wittman, Bob. "Locked Doors & Razor Wire When Rehab Fails, Teens Go To Special Prisons" (Archive). The Morning Call. October 3, 1995. Retrieved on December 15, 2015.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Youth Development Center / Youth Forestry Camp System". Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  6. ^ "Loysville Youth Development Center." Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
  7. ^ Johnson, Jeffrey A. "2 teens charged with assaulting staff members at detention center in Perry County " (Archive). Pennlive.com. Retrieved on December 15, 2015.
  8. ^ "North Central Secure Treatment Unit." Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
  9. ^ "Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services Archived 2015-12-15 at WebCite" (Archive; brochure). Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. March 2011. p. 15-16. Retrieved on December 15, 2015.
  10. ^ "New Castle Youth Development Center." Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
  11. ^ "New Castle Youth Development Center Property in Lawrence County Available for Public Purchase" (Archive). Official News for Pennsylvania State Agencies. June 23, 2015. Retrieved on December 15, 2015.
  12. ^ "Juvenile Justice: Cresson Secure Treatment Unit." Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
  13. ^ "‘Another blow to Cresson’: State to close juvenile treatment center." The Tribune Democrat. Retrieved on March 21, 2017.

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