Politics & Government
Youth Correctional Facility Earns National Recognition
Center chosen from among 500 other facilities
The Essex County Juvenile Detention Facility in Newark has been named “facility of the year” by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, the office of Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo said.
“This national award from NCCHC is an indication of the high level of care we provide to the juveniles who are in our facility and demonstrates our dedication to providing an environment that maintains and promotes the health and safety of our detainees and staff,” DiVincenzo said. “From opening an on-site library, offering a full-day education program and providing first-class health care, we are committed to giving our detainees the resources to get their lives back in order,” he added.
The Facility of the Year award is presented annually to a facility that has demonstrated excellence in health services delivery, correctional health care professionalism and commitment to continuity of health services and continual quality improvement. This year, the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center stood out from more than 500 eligible jails, prisons and juvenile confinement facilities. The Essex County Juvenile Detention Center, which has been accredited by NCCHC since 2004, has been awarded back-to-back perfect compliance scores by NCCHC. At the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center, residents also receive schooling and training which emphasize personal responsibility, job training, and mentoring to help them transition back into society and reduce recidivism.
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