2007 Year in Review
A Letter from the Director
of Juvenile Justice
Alaska has one of the best juvenile justice systems in the country. The Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice, within the Department of Health and Social Services, is at the forefront of a number of initiatives:
reducing disproportionate minority contact
;
implementing cutting-edge transitional services
for juveniles leaving secure treatment;
Aggression Replacement Training
for youth on probation and in juvenile facilities; and implementing quality assurance and
performance-based standards
into aspects of our work with youth and families. These changes can be attributed to energetic leadership and an adaptable, capable staff that champions excellence and holds as core values responsiveness, accountability and objective decision-making.
The following links will provide you with highlights of our work and includes references for additional resources. Or you can
contact us
directly; we are always eager to tell people about our work with youth.
Steve McComb
Director
2007 Information