The Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority (JJA) is a state agency of Kansas

Kansas

Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...

, headquartered in Suite 300 of the 714 S.W. Jackson St. building in Topeka

Topeka, Kansas

Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...

. The agency, which began on July 1, 1997, is a cabinet level criminal justice agency. The JJA operates juvenile correctional facilities. In 1996 the Kansas Legislature

Kansas Legislature

The Kansas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a bicameral assembly, composed of the lower Kansas House of Representatives, composed of 125 Representatives, and the upper Kansas Senate, with 40 Senators...

 had passed the Juvenile Justice Reform Act, stipulating that only the most chronic, serious, and violent juvenile delinquents are sent to hardware secure facilities.

Facilities

The Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex, with an expected occupancy period in March 2004, is located in Topeka

Topeka, Kansas

Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...

. The East division is for boys, while the West division is for Girls. The west side, with capacity for 30 children, opened on the grounds of the former Topeka Youth Center on August 19, 2009.

The Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility (LJCF), a 132000 square foot medium security facility, is located in unincorporated

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 Pawnee County

Pawnee County, Kansas

Pawnee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,973...

, near Larned

Larned, Kansas

Larned is a city in and the county seat of Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,054.-History:...

. Its residents take on-site classes taught by Westside High School of the Ft. Larned School District (USD #495). In 1971 the 30 bed Adolescent Rehabilitation Unit opened at the Larned State Hospital (LSH). In 1982 the juvenile facility separated from LSH; today it is LCJF.

The Beloit Juvenile Correctional Facility, located in Beloit

Beloit, Kansas

Beloit is a city in and the county seat of Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,835.- History :...

, opened in 1890 as the Girls Industrial School (GIS). Throughout time the facility was known as the Girls Industrial School, the Beloit Youth Center, and the Beloit Juvenile Correctional Facility. On August 19, 2009, Beloit closed.

The Atchison Juvenile Correctional Facility was located in Atchison

Atchison, Kansas

Atchison is a city situated along the Missouri River in the eastern part of Atchison County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,021. It is the county seat and most populous city of Atchison County...

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External links

• Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority
• "Beloit Juvenile Correctional Facility." Beloit Area Chamber of Commerce