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Juvenile Supervision Center

The Juvenile Supervision Center provides safe supervision, intervention services, and community resource connections to youth picked up for truancy, curfew or low level offenses that do not meet the admission criteria for the Juvenile Detention Center in Hennepin County.

The goal of the Juvenile Supervision Center (JSC) is to provide services and connections to resources that halt youth's progress into the juvenile justice system and increase connections to school and positive behavior.

JSC Link [pdf]
The Juvenile Supervision Center is located in the Minneapolis City Hall, at
350 S 5th St
Room 21A
Minneapolis, MN 55415

The Link opened the JSC on January 7, 2008.

The JSC is under the direction of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners and the Curfew-Truancy Joint Powers Agreement, which includes Hennepin County, the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Public Schools.

The JSC is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

View JSC Monthly Reports

January 2008 Report [pdf]

February 2008 Report [pdf]

March 2008 Report [pdf]

April 2008 Report [pdf]

Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis are sponsoring agencies of the Juvenile Supervision Center.

My Story

Juvenile Supervision Center
"I want a job but can't find one", 15 year-old John exclaimed during a visit to The Link's Juvenile Supervision Center (JSC). John was at the JSC again for being out past curfew. John, a gang member, shared he was out because he did not have anything else to do and he was bored. He was hoping to find a job and something positive in his life.

The Link's staff met with John to help him apply for a job and learn interview skills. While he has not found a job yet, he has taken it upon himself to apply for jobs without any help from our staff. He's confident he will have a job soon!

John also was not enrolled in school. He had problems in school and had missed the last two appointments he had with his mom to enroll. Our staff worked with him so he would understand the importance of continuing in school. John is enrolled at a local area high school and is doing well. He actually enjoys school!

John is the first one to admit he has made some poor decisions in his life. He is now trying to make the right decisions that will put him on a positive direction for his life. Having The Link's staff help him find that starting point was just want he needed.

The JSC will serve more than 3,000 youth ages 10-17 this year. Youth are brought to the JSC for curfew, truancy and low level offenses. 83% of referred youth are one-time offenders.

Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis are sponsoring agencies of the Juvenile Supervision Center.


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