How to Visit District Vi Juvenile Detention Center, ID (ID)

If your child is held at District Vi Juvenile Detention Center, one deadline matters immediately: a Detention Hearing must be scheduled within 24 hours (weekends and holidays excluded). At that hearing, the court decides whether your child stays in detention, goes home, or is placed in an alternate setting until the next court date. Expect the early intake steps to move fast. Families are notified of custody as soon as possible, and youth may be fingerprinted and photographed during processing. In some cases, a youth can be released to a parent who signs a written promise to bring them to court at a stated time, unless a judge orders otherwise or release is not considered to promote the welfare of the community or the youth. This page covers what's confirmed about the detention timeline. Visiting hours, approval requirements, ID rules, and what you can bring are not addressed by the available information here. You'll need to confirm those details directly with the facility or the juvenile court.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Ask when the Detention Hearing is scheduled, since it should be set within 24 hours if your child is kept in detention (weekends and holidays are an exception)
• ✓ Find out what decision is being considered at that hearing: staying in detention, going home, or an alternate setting until the next hearing
• ✓ Confirm whether your child is being held in detention or being released to a parent with a signed written promise to appear in court
• ✓ Write down the next court date and time you are given, and who you spoke with

The one clear, time-sensitive rule here is the Detention Hearing. Start by pinning down when it will happen. The 24-hour window excludes weekends and holidays, so confirm how that applies locally and when the hearing is actually scheduled. Next, get clarity on custody and release. A youth may be released to a parent with a signed written promise to bring them to court at a stated time. But there are exceptions: a judge's order, or concerns about the welfare of the community or the youth. Finally, ask about the visitation process separately. Visiting rules tend to be very specific (approval, supervision, allowable items), and those details aren't included in the information summarized above.

• ✓ Facility intake or front desk: “Is the youth being held in detention right now, and when will the Detention Hearing be scheduled?”
• ✓ Juvenile court clerk: “What is the hearing date and time, and do weekends or holidays affect scheduling here?”
• ✓ Facility staff: “If release to a parent is possible, what written promise or paperwork is required, and what court time is listed?”
• ✓ Facility staff: “What are the current visitation rules and approval steps for family, and are there any restrictions I should know before I come?”
• ✓ Facility staff or court: “How will our family be notified about custody status changes and the next hearing?”