Charles Smith
Director, Correctional Services
(334) 321-0230

Regional Detention :
A maximum-security detention facility located on Main Campus-LCYDC with a capacity to serve 32 juveniles. The average age is 14 and the average length of stay is four weeks. Referrals accepted from DYS and Juvenile Court in 12 counties. Provides locked security, support, and limited psychological assessments for juvenile offenders awaiting final adjudication and placement.

S.T.A.R.S. :
S.T.A.R.S.:(Structure, Treatment, Awareness, Redirection, and Support) is a 42 to 90-day program that provides behavior modification services to at risk adolescent girls 12 to 18 committed to the Department of Youth Services in a highly structured and supervised residential setting located on the LCYDC Main Campus.  Residents must complete tasks on six separate levels before graduating from the program.

H.I.T (High Intensive Treatment) program is a 42-day program for at risk girls referred through Juvenile Court and placed by the Alabama Department of Youth Services.  The program has a capacity for 26 females and is funded primarily by the Department of Youth Services.

BEAMS: (Behavior, Education, Attitude, Motivation, and Success) program is a 90-day program designed to help residents develop skills to manage their behavior once they return home and to learn effective coping skills in safe, appropriate, socially acceptable ways.  The program’s fundamental structure forms around a “strength oriented, community-based, family inclusive, and child centered” philosophy. Referrals are accepted through the Alabama Department of Youth Services.  Bed space is available for up to 8 female residents.

RAYS: (Redirection Aimed at Yielding Success) program is a 90-day program that provides treatment-based services to girls referred by county Department of Human Resources.  The program is funded primarily through the Department of Human Resources and Medicaid is accepted.  RAYS is both client and family focused with much attention paid to intrinsic change and growth as well as improved behavior responses.  Bed space is available for up to 8 female residents.

STARS, RAYS and BEAMS are all highly intensive redirection programs that are expected to encourage and empower the participant to move beyond her current life style and into the role of a productive teen who can effectively reintegrate into their home, school, family and/or community.

Maintenance/Security:

The facilities, grounds equipment and auto fleet owned by the agency require continual attention, repair and maintenance.  The agency’s Maintenance Department strives to assist department heads and direct-care staff in establishing and maintaining environments that are inviting and safe for children, families and employees.