How to send messages, photos, and packages
Boyd Co Detention Center gives youth access to facility phones for personal calls within operational limits. Phone service must be reasonably priced and comparable to public rates. Youth can make at least one call per week to a parent or caregiver, unless restricted for security or treatment reasons. Calls may be monitored or recorded—assume they aren't private. The exception: calls with the youth's legal representative are never monitored. Youth with hearing or speech disabilities get access to a TDD or similar equipment. When available, the facility may also offer teleconferencing or video conferencing to help families stay connected.
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Legal mail gets special treatment—especially when it involves an attorney or the court. Here's how attorney correspondence and postage work at Boyd Co Detention Center under DJJ mail rules.
Boyd Co Detention Center gives each youth five free stamps per week. These stamps are for that youth only—they can't be transferred to anyone else.
Mail is one of the most reliable ways to stay connected with a youth at Boyd Co Detention Center. Here's what you need to know about free weekly postage, inspection rules, and what happens if someone gets moved or released.
Youth are permitted phone contact with a parent or caregiver at least once per week unless restricted for security or treatment reasons.
Telephone calls may be monitored or recorded. Calls to or from the youth’s legal representative are not monitored.
Youth with hearing or speech disabilities must be provided access to a TDD or comparable equipment for telephone communication.
Youth receive a weekly postage allowance of five stamps at no cost.
Yes. Attorneys may send unlimited legal correspondence, and the facility provides reasonable postage.
Yes. Staff inspect outgoing mail and may check certain incoming mail for contraband, typically with the youth present. If the youth transfers or is released, mail gets forwarded or returned to sender when no forwarding address exists—the facility documents this. Parents and caregivers receive notice within 24 hours of admission that mail is subject to search.
Meals inside Boyd Co Detention Center cost $2.00 each if you eat during your visit.
When your loved one receives mandatory benefits or comes into money while in custody, the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) tracks and protects those funds through a trust fund account. Here's how it works — from setup to withdrawals to what you should watch for.
When someone receives benefits, an inheritance, or an insurance award while in custody, those funds go into a trust fund account. Here's how Boyd Co Detention Center handles deposits, deductions, withdrawals, and what a growing balance might mean for benefit eligibility.
