Alabama Department of Youth Services explained

The Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS) is a state agency of Alabama, headquartered on the grounds of the Mount Meigs Campus in Mount Meigs, and in Montgomery.^{[1] [2]} The department operates juvenile correctional facilities.

The Alabama Department of Youth Services School District provides educational services to juveniles in DYS schools.^[3]

Facilities

Facilities directly operated by DYS include:

• Autauga Campus (unincorporated Autauga County, near Prattville)^[4]
• Mobile Group Home (Mobile)^[5]
• Mount Meigs Campus (Mount Meigs, unincorporated Montgomery County, near Montgomery),^[1] including since 2015:
  • J. Walter Wood Treatment facility for girls.^[6]
• Thomasville Campus (unincorporated Clarke County)^[7]
• VACCA Campus (Roebuck, Birmingham)^[8]

Closed

• Chalkville Campus (unincorporated Jefferson County, near Birmingham), for girls aged 12–18.^[9] Closed^[10]
  • It ended operations after a tornado in January 2012.^[11]

Notes and References

1. "Mt. Meigs Campus ." Alabama Department of Youth Services. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
2. "School District Contact Information and Addresses ." Alabama Department of Youth Services. Retrieved on July 26, 2010. "DYS Central Office" "1000 Industrial School Road Mt. Meigs, AL 36057"
3. "School District ." Alabama Department of Youth Services. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
4. "Autauga Campus ." Alabama Department of Youth Services. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
5. "Mobile Group Home ." Alabama Department of Youth Services. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
6. Web site: J. Walter Wood Jr. Residental [sic] Treatment Facility Dedication ]. 2017-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170404221025/http://dys.alabama.gov/Woods_Dedication.html . 2017-04-04 . dead .
7. "Thomasville Campus ." Alabama Department of Youth Services. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
8. "Vacca Campus ." Alabama Department of Youth Services. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
9. Web site: Eerie abandoned campus of Alabama's girls reform school. 4 August 2016.
10. Web site: New DYS girls facility reflects juvenile crime reforms. 10 October 2015.
11. Web site: Kazek. Kelly. See the eerie abandoned campus of Alabama's reform school for girls. Al.com. 2016-08-04. 2022-08-22.