Web Site:
www.mass.gov/dys
Mission:
The Department of Youth Services is the juvenile justice agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Department's mission is to protect the public and prevent crime by promoting positive change in the lives of youth committed to the Departments' custody by partnering with communities, families and government and provider agencies toward this end. The Department accomplishes this mission through interventions that build knowledge, develop skills and change the behavior of the youth in care.
Governing Laws:
Statutes
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MGL C. 18A S. 999
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Department of Youth Services
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MGL C. 120 S. 999
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Department of Youth Services and Massachusetts Training Schools
Regulations
- 109 CMR
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Department of Youth Services