Administrative Services Division
Youth Services Bureau
616 Adams Ave., Room 348,
Memphis, TN 38105
901-405-8465
C. Wain Rubenstein, Administrator
Fran Gonzales, Deputy Administrator
ysbinfo@shelbycountytn.gov
Mission
The purpose and mission of the Youth Services Bureau is to develop, manage and supervise community-based programs for children in Shelby County who require supervision by the Court.
Goals and Objectives
Using a sensible, not sanctimonious approach, the goals of the Youth Services Bureau are to correct, re-educate, redirect and habilitate unruly and delinquent children who come before the Court.
Services and Programs
The Youth Services Bureau, Program Services Section encompasses the following:
- Case Management (Formerly Hanover House)
- Drug Offenders Control System (DOCS)
- Intensive Case Mangement (ICM)
Case Management, DOCS and ICM:
- Case Management is the Court’s home confinement program for delinquent juveniles who are placed in the custody of the Youth Services Bureau utilizing state of the art electronic technology such as voice recognition, ankle bracelets and GPS technology. The various levels of monitoring are used as graduated sanctions for those youth in need of closer supervision.
- Drug Offenders Control System (DOCS) began in February 1990 and is designed to monitor youth that have committed drug offenses or are in need of drug education treatment. Youth follow the same rules as Case Mangement and additionally must attend a communicty-based alcohol and drug program along with their parents. All children are randomly tested for drugs by urinalysis. After the youth have successfully completed their home confinement, drug education class and have clean drug screens they are discharged from the program.
- Intensive Case Mangement (ICM) - Youth are placed on this program after a case assessment is conducted following the court hearing. When it is determined that the youth is in need of more intensive supervision they are assigned an intensive case manager who not only works closely with the child, but the entire family. The case manager makes home visits, checks on the child at school, and helps identify and develop community resources that will benefit the youth. They may also act as an advocate for the youth.
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