How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
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.
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Routine visitors are parents, grandparents, and legal guardians. Other visitors can only be approved by a court order or the Superintendent/designee. To request additions or special visits, contact the youth’s assigned Juvenile Probation Officer.
No. You can’t bring personal items (including keys, purses, or packages) into the secure area, and all visitors are electronically searched. Trying to bring in unauthorized items can be a third‑degree felony.
A visit may be denied or ended for disruptive behavior, refusing a search or staff instructions, being under the influence, lacking photo ID, or inappropriate dress. Attempts to introduce contraband can also result in denial and criminal consequences. Terminated visits may lead to suspension of future visitation privileges at the Superintendent’s discretion.
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