Alabama Department of Youth Services

The front of the Alabama State Capitol features a long marble staircase; a heavy wooden door; six columns extending three stories up, and a dome topped with the U.S. and Alabama flags. It is seen from Dexter Avenue in Montgomery, with traffic lights, cars and street signage for Perry Street visible.

Alabama Department of Youth Services Director: Waiting list falling after earlier spike
BY: - September 29, 2023

The head of the Alabama Department of Youth Services head said Friday that the department is cutting down the number of people on their waiting list. At the Friday board meeting, Steven Lafreniere, executive director of the department, which oversees juvenile justice programs in the state, said that the DYS’ waiting list has fallen from […]

The dome of the Alabama State Capitol can be seen, along with a clock on the building.

Department of Youth Services Board makes change in hiring policies on neglect cases
BY: - April 4, 2023

The Department of Youth Services Board has approved a temporary change that would allow the agency to make discretionary hires when considering individuals who have faced child neglect findings in the past.  Child neglect involves failure to provide a child necessities. DYS, which oversees juvenile justice and service programs, screens for child abuse and child neglect […]

The front of the Alabama State Capitol features a long marble staircase; a heavy wooden door; six columns extending three stories up, and a dome topped with the U.S. and Alabama flags. It is seen from Dexter Avenue in Montgomery, with traffic lights, cars and street signage for Lawrence Street visible.

Alabama Department of Youth Services receives less than hoped for in the governor’s budget
BY: - April 3, 2023

The executive director of the Alabama Department of Youth Services said Friday that Gov. Kay Ivey’s proposed budget does not include all the funds the department requested.  Steve Lafreniere told the department’s board Friday that they asked for $1 million to help address the department’s “waiting list issue.”  DYS administers juvenile justice and services in […]

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