Juvenile Justice Services/Facilities (JJS) has adopted the Cambiar New Mexico model which shifts the focus from confinement and punishment to rehabilitation and regionalization. JJS continues to hold young people accountable while providing for their rehabilitation and preparing them for healthy adulthood. JJS protects them from harm, and continues to provide for public safety. Major initiatives include:

• Developing smaller, secure regional facilities across the state
• Creating smaller, safer and more nurturing living units/groups (therapeutic communities)
• Implementing youth-centered unit management and milieu therapy
• Developing individualized service plans addressing carefully assessed needs, strengths and risks
• Staffing of facilities with Youth Care Specialists who receive training that provides them with clinical and therapeutic skill sets
• Providing rich programming including education, vocational, behavioral health, medical and other services

For more information on Juvenile Justice Services, please call (505) 827-7629.