Missouri Division of Youth Services


The Missouri Division of Youth Services is a state agency of Missouri that operates juvenile correctional facilities. A division of the Missouri Department of Social Services, DYS has its headquarters in Jefferson City. The Division divides the state into several regions and operates facilities and offices in each region.

History

Circa the 1970s Missouri began shifting its juvenile corrections into a system that emphasizes smaller secure centers and with less emphasis on punishment. By 2006 many states were trying to copy Missouri's system.

Facilities

DYS facilities include:
Girls' centers:
Rosa Parks Center in Fulton was closed in July 2020.
Montgomery City Youth Center was shut down in August 2020.
Babler Lodge was shut down in August 2020.
Northeast Community Treatment Center was closed around 2016.