Type of Facility: Juvenile rehabilitation, education, and treatment center for the state of California.
I was given the tour by the institution’s secretary, a Mr. Scott Kernan. I chose this facility due to my interest in juvenile justice and the need to have a first-hand view and understanding of how juvenile offenders are treated and rehabilitated by the criminal justice system. The primary purpose of this facility is to provide education and treatment to youthful juvenile offenders in California State who have committed serious criminal offenses or felonies that require intensive treatment services in a secure and structured environment. It is a juvenile correctional facility that aims at helping youthful offenders to ...