Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | State government of Pennsylvania |
| Annual budget | $20,020,564 (FY 2010) |
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| Website | http://www.dhs.state.pa.us/ |
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is a cabinet-level state agency in Pennsylvania. The agency, based in Harrisburg, seven program offices administer services that provide care and support to Pennsylvania's most vulnerable citizens. These services include eligibility and benefits determination, foster care, juvenile justice, early childhood development, services for persons with developmental disabilities, autism services, long term living programs, management of state psychiatric hospitals, and management of the Medical Assistance physical and behavioral health care programs. The Department consists of Executive Offices and seven Program Offices that include:
The Department of Human Services' (DHS) Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services (BJJS) is responsible for the administration, management, and oversight of Pennsylvania’s public facilities for adjudicated delinquent youth. These facilities, called "youth development centers," serve as prisons for juveniles.
Directly operated:
Former facilities:
As of October 3, 1995 there were six secure juvenile facilities with 879 prisoners; the youth prisons were at 118% of their carrying capacity, and at the time it was the highest in the history of the juvenile corrections system. The juvenile system's 43 girls were located at New Castle YDC.
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