North Carolina Youth Development Centers

Published for On the Civil Side on August 08, 2018.

In my last post I highlighted the Juvenile Reentry Second Chance Project that serves youth returning to their communities from out of home placements. This post will focus on a juvenile’s out of home placement in a youth development center.

What is a Youth Development Center?

A youth development center (YDC) is a secure residential facility authorized to provide long-term treatment, education, and rehabilitative services for juveniles committed to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice (DACJJ). See G.S. 7B-1501(29). There are four state operated facilities in North Carolina: Chatham YDC in Siler City; Lenoir YDC in Kinston; Edgecombe YDC in Rocky Mount; and Stonewall Jackson YDC in Concord. The combined capacity of the facilities is 248. All YDC’s serve males; Chatham County is the only facility that serves females.

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