San Diego Youth Transition Campus

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Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility, formerly known as San Diego County Juvenile Hall, houses male and female juvenile offenders. Operational since 1954, the facility can accommodate up to 530 individuals. It features housing units and property rooms. Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility offers criminal conduct and substance abuse treatment programs for inmates. Its cognitive behavioral-based program, Thinking for a Change, focuses on providing positive alternatives to delinquent behavior. The facility offers educational services and high school diploma programs for detained juveniles through Sarah Anthony School. Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility organizes Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings and visits by protestant and Catholic church groups.