The Bureau of Juvenile Justice will provide comprehensive treatment and services for juvenile offenders to develop competencies that support independence and responsibility.

We believe that:

• Change through continuous improvement is necessary for organizational growth.
• Educating children is the responsibility of the state.
• Learning is a lifelong process.
• Making decisions together creates shared commitment.
• Learning how to learn is essential for success.
• A differentiated classroom is a vehicle that addresses the needs of learners.
• Valuing diversity benefits the individual and society.
• All people have worth, dignity, and value.

These beliefs are based on the following values:

• That all children are capable of positive change; behaviorally and academically.
• That quality treatment and education can only take place in a diverse, safe, and secure environment.
• That Bureau of Juvenile Justice facilities should provide opportunity for all students to learn, succeed, and become independent, productive, and law abiding citizens.
• That we must be in partnership and collaborate with all stakeholders for the provision of programs and services.
• That the optimum growth of each student depends on the interdependence of an interaction among intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and vocational experiences.
• That all programs should be continuously evaluated for their effectiveness.