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DYS Reports

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DYS Fact Sheets

2025 DYS Fact Sheet

2024 DYS Fact Sheet

2022 DYS Fact Sheet

Annual Report

DYS Annual Report 2023

DYS Annual Report 2022

DYS Annual Report 2021

DYS Annual Report 2020

DYS Annual Report 2020 (Printer Friendly Version)

DYS Annual Report 2019

DYS Annual Report 2017

DYS Annual Report 2016 (Printer Friendly Version)

DYS Annual Report 2016

CERES Institute Analysis

DYS CERES YES Executive Summary

DYS CERES YES Report

Exploring Secondary/Postsecondary Attainment Among Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth in MA

Exploring Secondary/Postsecondary Attainment Among Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth in MA Executive Summary

Education

DYS Education Report Calendar Year 2020-2021

DYS FY20 Comprehensive Education Partnership Report

DYS FY19 Comprehensive Education Partnership Report

DYS FY18 Comprehensive Education Partnership Report

Education and Recidivism Report

Secondary and Post-Secondary Educational Outcomes and Recidivism Among Juvenile-Justice Involved Youth in Massachusetts 2012 - 2022

Internal Control Plan (ICP)

DYS Internal Control Plan (ICP) 2017 - 2018 (Printer Friendly Version)

DYS Internal Control Plan (ICP) 2017 - 2018

Juvenile Offenders

Juvenile Offenders Population

PREA

Learn more and access PREA reports

Raise the Age

DYS Raise The Age Report 2016 (Printer Friendly Version)

DYS Raise the Age Report 2016

Recidivism

DYS Recidivism Report 2024

DYS Recidivism Report 2023

DYS Recidivism Report 2022

DYS Recidivism Report 2020

DYS Recidivism Report 2019

DYS Recidivism Report 2018

DYS Recidivism Report 2017 (Printer Friendly Version)

DYS Recidivism Report 2017

DYS Recidivism Report 2016 (Printer Friendly Version)

DYS Recidivism Report 2016

School Discipline and Justice Involvement

School Discipline, Juvenile Justice System Involvement, and Academic Attainment Report 2026

Strategic Plan

DYS Strategic Plan 2022-2024

From Surviving to Thriving: MA DYS Strategic Plan for Housing Stability and Homelessness Prevention 2020 (word)

A Guide to Massachusetts Housing Resources

DYS Strategic Plan 2017

DYS Strategic Plan 2012 - 2014

Safety Task Force Report

Recommendations for Promoting Youth and Staff Safety in DYS Residential Programs – February 2018

Additional Resources

Open DOC file, 53 KB, DBT as a Behavior Management Approach taken from DYS-DBT Manual (English, DOC 53 KB)

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