The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) is appreciative of the donations we receive which allow us to enhance educational, treatment, pro-social and career training programs to the youth in our care.

If you are interested in making a donation (cash, check or goods), the following is a guideline meant to assist you. It is important to note that in order to be accepted, the donation and its intended use, if specified, must be in line with ADJC’s statutory authority as well as all state policies and procedures.

What is a Public Record?

Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute, A.R.S. §§ 39-121, 39-121.01, and 39-121.03 specific and identifiable public records are to be made available to the public for inspection and copying.

What is a Public Record Request?

Report Pending - To be completed before we go live.

The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC), in partnership with LeCroy Milligan and Associates has developed a tool called the Recidivism Risk Instrument (RRI) to assess a juvenile’s risk to re-offend. The RRI is calculated from juvenile characteristics resident within the Criminogenic and Protective Factors Assessment (CAPFA) and offense records. The CAPFA is used for all juveniles committed to the ADJC, and consists of 12 domains and over 180 measures.

The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections, in partnership with Mr. David Pyrooz ABD, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, and LeCroy Milligan and Associates, Inc., has developed a tool called the Abscond Risk Instrument (ARI) to assess a juvenile's risk to abscond from community supervision. Approximately 11% of ADJC juvenile abscond from community supervision, ADJC is working on reducing that number and the ARI is new tool they have added to this important effort.

Since 2005, the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) has evaluated program effectiveness by using a tool known as the Correctional Program Checklist (CPC). Each year, both institutional and community based programs are selected for an initial or follow-up evaluation. Program selection is determined by any one of the following factors; number of placements, revisions to program design, safety concerns, or upon request.

In 2011, the Juvenile Justice Services Division (JJSD) of the Arizona Supreme Court entered into a contract with the University of Cincinnati to adapt the Ohio Youth Assessment System (OYAS) for use in our state. The OYAS consists of six (6) unique tools: Diversion, Detention, Pre-Disposition, Disposition, Residential and Re-Entry. The JJSD has worked with the fifteen Arizona counties to implement the Arizona Youth Assessment System (AZYAS) Pre-disposition and Disposition1 tools.