Miamai Dade, FL

Miami‑Dade Juvenile Detention limits routine visitation to parents, grandparents, and legal guardians. Anyone else needs a court order or approval from the Superintendent or designee. To add someone to the approved list or arrange a special visit, contact the youth's assigned Juvenile Probation Officer. Professional visitors—legal counsel, probation staff, law enforcement, and clergy—may visit outside regular hours but still must sign in and follow contraband procedures. All visitors go through an electronic search. Leave personal items like keys, purses, and packages outside the secure area; visitation spaces are searched before and after each use. Bringing unauthorized items is a third‑degree felony. Disruptive or noncompliant behavior can end your visit and suspend future privileges.

To report an incident involving care, safety, or humane treatment in a Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)-funded program, call the Central Communications Center (CCC) at 1-800-355-2280. The hotline operates seven days a week. When the CCC accepts your complaint, you'll receive an incident number—write it down so you can check status or add information later. You can report anonymously, though anonymous tips are harder for investigators to act on. Leaving contact information improves follow-up. To check investigation results, call the CCC with your incident number and the Duty Officer will connect you with someone who can provide details.

Every youth receives a routine medical screening within 72 hours of admission to Miami‑Dade juvenile detention. Parents are notified if an emergency occurs. Bringing medication? It must be in its original, properly labeled pharmacy container—follow the facility's medication instructions closely. The Department contracts with private mental‑health and substance‑use providers to deliver services on‑site at each detention center. At intake, staff inventory personal property. Valuables go into the facility safe; other items are stored in a locked room and returned at release. Centers provide clothing, basic hygiene items, and nightly snacks. Youth can't have money or tobacco, and gifts are discouraged. Check the Department's Forms Library and the facility handbook for related policies.