The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (KYDJJ) is a state agency of Kentucky headquartered in unincorporated Franklin County, near Frankfort.
[1] The agency operates juvenile correctional facilities.
It was established after a 1996 act of the Kentucky General Assembly.
[2] These are places for adjudicated (convicted of juvenile crimes) youth who are to be treated.
[3] source: [7][8]