Wake County Jail's Juvenile Justice Center: Guiding Young Offenders

Webthe youth criminal justice act (ycja) has specific provisions on the sentencing of young offenders that are different from the adult sentencing provisions in the criminal code.

Weba judge may send a juvenile to a youth development center only if the juvenile is delinquent and is at least ten years old.

Webnote the young offenders act:

(other conditions apply as well. ) the court also.

Department of public safety, division of adult correction and juvenile justice partners with juvenile crime prevention councils (jcpc) in each county to galvanize.

Webthis chapter addresses what happens with older adolescents who transition into the criminal justice system, what should happen, and what we need to know.

Find support to help youth rehabilitate and reintegrate back into the community successfully.