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J. Walter Wood, Jr. Residential Treatment Facility (JWW) is a child caring residential facility and school serving young women ages 14 to 18, and is state-owned and operated by Rite of Passage under contract with Alabama Department of Youth Services. Rite of Passage is a nationally recognized organization that operates a continuum of youth programs in multiple states. JWW serves young women who have been committed to the Alabama Department of Youth Services, offering a least restrictive academic model with a campus-like milieu that promotes diverse social and educational interactions essential to the competency and development of students.