How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Broward County Detention Center encourages visits between detained youth and their families. Parents, grandparents, and legal guardians are automatically approved to visit. Anyone else needs a court order or specific approval from the Superintendent or designee. Want to add someone to the approved list or arrange a special visit? Contact the youth's assigned Juvenile Probation Officer first. All visitors must sign in and out. Entry can be denied for disallowed behavior or failing to follow procedures, and disruptive conduct during a visit can end it early—potentially suspending future visitation privileges. Expect electronic searches and pre/post-visit screenings. Personal items aren't allowed in secure areas. Bringing unauthorized items is a third-degree felony.
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Visiting a youth in detention is encouraged, but who can visit—and how to get someone approved—depends on the visitor's relationship to the youth and the type of visit you're requesting.
Parents, grandparents, and legal guardians are approved visitors. Other visitors are allowed only by court order or with specific approval from the Superintendent or designee.
Reach out to the youth's assigned Juvenile Probation Officer to request approval for additions to the visitation list or special visit arrangements. Complete the visitor application process and wait for approval before traveling to the facility.
You'll go through electronic searches, and personal items aren't allowed in secure areas. Bringing unauthorized items is a third-degree felony. Disruptive or noncompliant behavior can end your visit immediately and may result in suspended visitation privileges.
When a youth is admitted, staff follow a set process for logging property, securing valuables, and handling medications. Here's what that looks like—and what you should know before bringing anything.
Need to report a serious concern about youth care, safety, or staff conduct? The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Central Communications Center (CCC) is where you can file a complaint and track it afterward. Here's how to know if your situation qualifies, what information to gather, how to call, and how to follow up using your incident number.
