Santa Cruz County Juvenile Hall
Mission Statement
The Juvenile Hall Division subscribes to and supports the mission statement of the California Association of Probation Institution Administrators (CAPIA) as follows:
"...to build and support a Juvenile Detention System which utilizes the assessment of risk, eliminates unnecessary detention of youth, provides a safe and humane institutional environment for those residents in detention, develops a professional child supervision staff who recognize and respect the dignity of residents, and demonstrates a level of care which serves as a model to other states and jurisdictions."
Beliefs
The Juvenile Hall holds the following beliefs:
- Youth not needing secure detention should be provided less restrictive alternatives to incarceration
- Youth have the ability to make positive changes
- Youth have the right to be treated with dignity and respect
- Youth deserve fair and consistent discipline, and a safe and humane environment
- Youth need institutional programs and services which foster physical, moral, emotional, and intellectual growth
- Youth need positive role models
- Institutional staff are our most valuable resource
Programs and Services
- Barrios Unidos
- NA / AA / Alateen
- Planned Parenthood
- The Beat Within
- Seven Challenges
- Friday Night Live
- Mentoring / Job Readiness Programs
- Movie Night
- Community Speakers
- Religious Programs
- Educational Programs
- Counseling
- On-site Nurse
- Mental Health Clinician
Publications