The Tennessee Department of Children's Services (TDCS) is a state agency of Tennessee that operates services for children and youth. It is currently headquartered on the tenth floor of the UBS Tower in Nashville. The current commissioner is Margie Quin, who assumed office on September 1, 2022.[3]
The administrative headquarters of TDCS in Nashville | |
Child protective services agency overview | |
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Formed | April 1996 |
Type | State agency |
Jurisdiction | Government of Tennessee |
Headquarters | 315 Deaderick Street, 10th floor, UBS Tower, Nashville, Tennessee 37238 36°09′57″N 86°46′47″W / 36.1659°N 86.7796°W |
Employees | 4,200[1] |
Annual budget | $991.3 million (2021)[2] |
Child protective services agency executive |
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Website | www |
The Division of Juvenile Justice operates three juvenile correctional facilities for male juveniles. In addition it contracts with G4S Youth Services, which operates the G4S Academy for Young Women, which has services for female juveniles.[4] The G4S Academy is housed on the Clover Bottom Developmental Center campus in Donelson.[5] The Clover Bottom complex is owned by the State of Tennessee.[6]
The three youth development centers for male juveniles are hardware-secured long-term confinement facilities for juvenile prisoners.[7] The youth development centers serve juveniles ages 12–19.[8]
Previously it operated the following:[9]