Ohio Department of Youth Services
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The Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is the juvenile corrections agency of the state of Ohio
. It has its headquarters in Columbus
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Former facilities:
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. It has its headquarters in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
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Facilities
- Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (Pickaway CountyPickaway County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 52,727 people, 17,599 households, and 13,287 families residing in the county. The population density was 105 people per square mile . There were 18,596 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
, near CirclevilleCircleville, OhioCircleville is a city in and the county seat of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The population was 13,485 at the 2000 census.-History:...
) - General population boys - Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility (Highland HillsHighland Hills, OhioHighland Hills is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2010 census. It was formally incorporated in 1990.-Geography:Highland Hills is located at ....
) - Boys between 12 and 21 - Houses Luther E. Ball High School - Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility (Massillon) - Boys between 12 and 20 - It is located where U.S. Route 30U.S. Route 30U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
and Ohio Route 21 intersect. - Ohio River Valley Juvenile Correctional Facility (Franklin FurnaceFranklin Furnace, OhioFranklin Furnace is a census-designated place in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,660 at the 2010 census. Franklin Furnace was the name of an early iron ore furnace built in eastern Scioto County in 1826. The community that grew in that area is named...
, Scioto CountyScioto County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
) - Operations began on January 13, 1997. It was located on 40 acres (16.2 ha) of land. - Scioto Juvenile Correctional Facility (Delaware CountyDelaware County, OhioDelaware County is a fast-growing suburban county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in...
) - Serves as a male reception center and houses all girls who are in the custody of the DYS - It is located on the Scioto RiverScioto RiverThe Scioto River is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles in length. It rises in Auglaize County in west central Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth...
Former facilities:
- Mohican Juvenile Correctional Facility (Hanover TownshipHanover Township, Ashland County, OhioHanover Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,520 people in the township, 1,081 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Ashland CountyAshland County, OhioAshland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and was formed in 1846 from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland and Wayne Counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 53,139. Its county seat is Ashland...
, near PerrysvillePerrysville, OhioPerrysville is a village in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 816 at the 2000 census. The area was first permanently settled around 1811. One of the settlers, Judge Coulter, picked the most beautiful spot for a village with the intentions of naming it Coulterville...
) - Located in the Mohican State Forest, between ClevelandCleveland, OhioCleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
and ColumbusColumbus, OhioColumbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
- Housed the Louis Bromfield High SchoolLouis Bromfield High SchoolLouis Bromfield High School was a high school in Perrysville, Ohio. It was a part of the Mohican Juvenile Correctional Facility. All youth prisoners who did not have a high school degree were required to participate in the educational program. The Mohican Juvenile Correctional Facility of the...