Youth Services
The juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. One youth, one family, and one community at a time.
The Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10 to 21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio’s 88 county juvenile courts.
DYS operates three juvenile correctional facilities, provides parole services from five district sites, and funds and supports
approximately 600 community programs throughout the state, offering about 88,000 youth and families (based on annual program admissions) opportunities and services to affect positive change.
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