additionally, the division of youth services (dys) provides probation and parole supervision and coordinates both residential and non-residential treatment services for delinquent youth and for status offenders and their families. dys has offices located in alexandria, baton rouge, harvey, hammond, lafayette, lake charles, monroe, natchitoches, new orleans, opelousas, shreveport, tallulah, and thibodaux. as of may 30, 2003, there were 6476 youth under supervision – 5630 as adjudicated delinquents and 846 as fins (families in need of services).