PEER Report #240

A REVIEW OF THE HINDS COUNTY YOUTH COURT SYSTEM AND DETENTION CENTER, August 21, 1990, 41 pages

The Hinds County Youth Court system is a cooperative effort of the City of Jackson, Hinds County, and the State Department of Human Services. The Hinds County Youth Detention Center, operated by the City of Jackson, is overcrowded, does not comply with all fire and safety standards, and has no organized physical education and recreation program.

• Some juveniles do not have the opportunity to continue their schooling.
• Youth detention attendants receive no formal, technical training.
• The Hinds County Youth Court fails to safeguard and control access to confidential juvenile records as required by state law.
• The Department of Human Services does not supervise and control access to confidential juvenile records as required by state law.
• The Department of Human Services does not supervise adequately the counselors it assigns to the youth court.

For a paper copy of this report, contact PEER by telephone at 601-359-1226 or by e-mail at reports@peer.ms.gov.