Juvenile Assessment Center
The non-secure portion of the JAC serves youth ages 10-17 in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln counties. Youth come to the JAC in many ways, including:
- Self-referrals
- School and court referrals
- Youth who have concerning behavior at home
- Truant/suspended/expelled students or those not showing commitment to school
- As a result of parent/child conflict
- Youth with mental health issues, including suicide and drug/alcohol abuse
- In- and out-of-state runaways · Youth ineligible for Foote Detention Center
- "No more summons" youth · Youth with multiple municipal violations
- Youth identified by law enforcement as having concerning/at-risk behavior
