CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A study by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to consider a change in oversight of the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice has recommended that no transfer be made.

The department operates Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center, located in Chesterfield County, which houses youth ranging from about 14 to 20 years old who have been committed by the juvenile court for crimes ranging from misdemeanors to felonies. It's the state's only facility for housing convicted youth.

The department also serves as the regulatory agency for 24 juvenile detention centers operated by local governments and multijurisdictional commissions throughout the state.

JLARC's study, released in June of 2025, began in November of 2023 when it directed its s

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