Adobe Mountain School

Adobe Mountain School

Physical Address

2800 W. Pinnacle Peak Road
Phoenix, AZ 85027

Jail Phone Number

602-876-0322
Arizona • Maricopa County • Juvenile information for families

Maricopa County Juvenile Information for Families

What kind of center this is: a long-term secure care placement, not a detention center. Youth come here only after a juvenile court judge commits them to the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC). The judge sets a minimum release date. ADJC can keep a youth in secure care until the 18th birthday, or the 19th under extended jurisdiction (ADJC Family Handbook; A.R.S. 8-202(H)).

Youth committed to the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections are placed at Adobe Mountain School, 2800 W. Pinnacle Peak Road, Phoenix, AZ 85027, 623-869-9050.

It holds youth committed by juvenile courts in every Arizona county.

Children never appear on a public roster. The questions below explain each step.

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1. How do I find my child after a commitment to ADJC?

Youth committed to the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections are placed at Adobe Mountain School, 2800 W. Pinnacle Peak Road, Phoenix, AZ 85027, 623-869-9050. Call and give your name, how you are related, and your child's full name and date of birth. Ask for your child's K number and case manager. For the first two to three weeks your child is in Reception, Assessment and Classification (ADJC).

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2. Why can't I find my child in an inmate search?

To protect children, this site never shows the names of youth held in juvenile secure care. Call 623-869-9050 or the juvenile probation office directly. Details are kept private to protect the minor, so staff share them with a parent or guardian.

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3. When can my child come home?

The judge set a minimum release date. ADJC doesn't have to release your child on that date and can keep a youth in secure care until 18, or 19 under extended jurisdiction. Following the case plan and the rules helps a youth earn release to the community on parole (ADJC Family Handbook).

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4. Which office do I call for my county?

The center holds youth from several counties, but each case stays with the home county's juvenile court and probation office. Start here:

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5. What happens while my child is held?

Your child goes to school Monday through Friday (ADJC Family Handbook). Call 623-869-9050 to ask about your child's school work, medicine or counseling. Those details are kept private to protect the minor.

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6. Can I visit, call or write to my child?

Yes. Visiting hours, phone rules and the mailing address are in the visits and mail sections of this page.

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7. What if my child is charged as an adult?

A 15-, 16- or 17-year-old accused of first- or second-degree murder, forcible sexual assault, armed robbery or another violent felony, or who is a chronic felony offender, must be prosecuted in adult court (A.R.S. 13-501(A)). Prosecutors may also file certain serious felonies in adult court for a youth 14 or older (A.R.S. 13-501(B)), and a juvenile judge can transfer a felony case after a transfer hearing (A.R.S. 8-327). Adult release and bail rules then apply. A youth charged as an adult may stay in a juvenile detention center if the court orders it. Otherwise the youth can be held in an adult jail, kept out of sight and sound of adults (A.R.S. 8-305).

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Arizona • Maricopa County • Juvenile release

Maricopa County Juvenile Release and Bail

A youth at Adobe Mountain School is serving a juvenile court commitment, so release works through ADJC, not bail.

The questions below explain how release works.

1. Is there bail for a youth committed to ADJC?

Release from secure care is decided by ADJC under the commitment, not by posting bail. A youth leaves secure care when ADJC releases the youth to parole, or when the commitment ends at 18 (19 under extended jurisdiction) (ADJC Family Handbook). Ask the case manager about the release plan.

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2. What is parole for youth?

After secure care, most youth return to the community on parole with a parole officer, unless they have turned 18 (or 19 under extended jurisdiction) (ADJC Family Handbook).

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3. What if my child is charged as an adult?

A 15-, 16- or 17-year-old accused of first- or second-degree murder, forcible sexual assault, armed robbery or another violent felony, or who is a chronic felony offender, must be prosecuted in adult court (A.R.S. 13-501(A)). Prosecutors may also file certain serious felonies in adult court for a youth 14 or older (A.R.S. 13-501(B)), and a juvenile judge can transfer a felony case after a transfer hearing (A.R.S. 8-327). Adult release and bail rules then apply. A youth charged as an adult may stay in a juvenile detention center if the court orders it. Otherwise the youth can be held in an adult jail, kept out of sight and sound of adults (A.R.S. 8-305).

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Maricopa County Bail Bond Payments - Main Points you Need to Know

  • Bonds are paid at the following address:
    4th Avenue Jail
    201 S. 4th Avenue
    Phoenix, AZ 85003
    **Go to the Bond & Fine room, which is located on the north west corner of the building.

     
  • Call the Sheriff’s Information Management Services (SIMS), at 602-876-0322, prior to paying a bond. If they have a hold from another jurisdiction, including immigration, the inmate won't be released even if you pay the bond... and bonds are NOT refundable.
  • You must make an exact payment. No change is given.
  • It may take up to 24 hours for an inmate to get released, after the bond is paid.
  • The IRS requires you to provide your social security number if the bond payment is greater than $10,000.00.
  • Acceptable methods of payment are:
    Cash
    Cashier's Check (must be verifiable)
    US Postal Money order
    Western Union Money Order
    Note: All checks and money orders must be made payable to: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
    Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover Credit Cards. ($10,000 maximum using a credit card).

 

Maricopa County Family Visits and Phone Calls

What kind of center this is: a long-term secure care placement, not a detention center. Youth come here only after a juvenile court judge commits them to the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC). The judge sets a minimum release date. ADJC can keep a youth in secure care until the 18th birthday, or the 19th under extended jurisdiction (ADJC Family Handbook; A.R.S. 8-202(H)).

Visiting Days and Hours

  • During the first two to three weeks (Reception, Assessment and Classification), only parents and legal guardians may visit.
  • After that, visiting days and times are set for your child's housing unit. Ask your child's case manager.

Hours can change, so call 602-876-0322 before you go.

Who May Visit
Visits are limited to two immediate family members at a time: parent or legal guardian, grandparent, brother or sister, or a significant family member approved by the Secure Care Bureau Administrator. Visitors under 18 must come with a parent or legal guardian and count toward the two. Your child builds the approved visitor list with the case manager, and you review it.

When You Arrive

  • Bring picture ID. Every visitor is searched, including a metal detector, and law enforcement dogs may be used.
  • Leave phones, letters, cards, pictures and personal property outside. Bring only ID, your car key and up to $10 in coins.
  • Dress code: no see-through clothing, exposed underwear, bare midriffs, tank tops, swimsuits, short shorts or clothing with gang, sex, drug or violent images. Shoes must be worn.
  • A family member who needs a disability accommodation should send a written request to the Secure Care Bureau Administrator at least 48 hours before the visit.

Parents and Guardians – call 602-876-0322 to ask whether you are on your child's approved visitor list. These details are kept private to protect the minor, so staff share them with a parent or guardian by phone.

Phone Calls
Your child calls you on an assigned day and time each week, and staff monitor calls. In an emergency, contact your child's case manager. Calls with a lawyer, parole officer or the Department of Child Safety don't count against the weekly call. Call 602-876-0322 to ask how calls work for your child.

Questions about the case? Each child's case stays with the home county's juvenile court and probation office, listed in the court section.

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Adobe Mountain School REMOTE (at home) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

  • All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
  • Visits are 30 minutes.
  • Visitation schedule subject to change.
DAY TIME
SUNDAY 7:00 AM - 9:30PM
MONDAY 7:00 AM - 9:30PM
TUESDAY 7:00 AM - 9:30PM
WEDNESDAY 7:00 AM - 9:30PM
THURSDAY 7:00 AM - 9:30PM
FRIDAY 7:00 AM - 9:30PM
SATURDAY 7:00 AM - 9:30PM

 

Arizona • Maricopa County • Juvenile court

Maricopa County Juvenile Court for Families

Juvenile court handles youth under 18 accused of breaking a criminal law. Every child in a delinquency case gets a court-appointed lawyer.

A youth at Adobe Mountain School (623-869-9050) is there under a juvenile court commitment order. Questions about the order go to the court that made it. The questions below explain the juvenile court process.

1. Which court hears my child's case?

Delinquency cases are heard by the juvenile court, part of the Superior Court in each county (A.R.S. 8-202). The case stays in the county where it was filed, even when the child is held in another county's center. Each county's court is listed below. Ask the probation officer which courtroom will hear your child's case.

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2. When is my child's hearing?

If your child is detained, the petition must be filed within 24 hours, and the advisory hearing held within 24 hours after the petition is filed. The adjudication hearing (trial) must happen within 45 days of the advisory hearing, and the disposition hearing within 30 days after that, unless time is waived or excluded (Arizona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court 204, 219, 221, 222). Exact dates are kept private to protect the minor. Call the probation officer for the date, time and courtroom.

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3. Can I be in the courtroom?

Yes. Parents and guardians should go to every hearing. In Arizona, delinquency hearings and their records are generally open to public inspection (A.R.S. 8-208).

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4. Does my child get a lawyer?

Yes. The court must appoint a lawyer for a child in every delinquency case that starts with a petition or may involve detention, before the first hearing, and that lawyer represents the child at every stage (A.R.S. 8-221).

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5. What can the judge order?

Options include probation at home, probation with up to one year in a juvenile detention center, placement with a relative or a private agency, or commitment to the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (A.R.S. 8-341). A child under 14, or one found delinquent only for a misdemeanor with no prior felony, can't be committed to ADJC (A.R.S. 8-342). Juvenile court jurisdiction usually ends at 18, but the state can keep a 17-year-old's case until 19 by filing a notice (A.R.S. 8-202(H)).

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6. What if my child is charged as an adult?

A 15-, 16- or 17-year-old accused of first- or second-degree murder, forcible sexual assault, armed robbery or another violent felony, or who is a chronic felony offender, must be prosecuted in adult court (A.R.S. 13-501(A)). Prosecutors may also file certain serious felonies in adult court for a youth 14 or older (A.R.S. 13-501(B)), and a juvenile judge can transfer a felony case after a transfer hearing (A.R.S. 8-327). Adult release and bail rules then apply. A youth charged as an adult may stay in a juvenile detention center if the court orders it. Otherwise the youth can be held in an adult jail, kept out of sight and sound of adults (A.R.S. 8-305).

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Juvenile Courts for Each County

Apache County Juvenile Court

  • Apache County Superior Court: 70 W. 3rd South St., St. Johns, AZ 85936
  • Phone: Clerk of the Court 928-337-7550, Probation (adult and juvenile) 928-245-6885
  • How it works for Apache County families: Apache County juvenile probation keeps the case and supervises your child while held at Pinal under Pinal's detention agreement with Apache County (Pinal County IGA). Hearings stay in Apache County Superior Court in St. Johns. Call probation for hearing dates and how your child will attend.

Cochise County Juvenile Court

  • Cochise County Juvenile Court, Sierra Vista office: 100 Colonia de Salud, Suite 100, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
  • Bisbee office: 4 Ledge Ave., Bisbee, AZ 85603
  • Phone: Sierra Vista office 520-803-3200, Bisbee office 520-432-8800, Detention screening (juvenile) 520-803-3000
  • How it works for Cochise County families: Cochise County's Detention Screening and Transport team screens the child and takes the child to the Pinal center. Cochise Juvenile Court Services keeps supervising the case. The child attends Cochise court hearings by Zoom from Pinal. When the judge orders release, the parent or guardian picks the child up at the Pinal center with ID (Cochise County Detention Services FAQ). The detention hearing is held within 48 hours after admission.

Coconino County Juvenile Court

  • Coconino County Juvenile Court: 1001 E. Sawmill Rd., Flagstaff, AZ 86001
  • Phone: Main/Court 928-226-5400, Probation 928-226-5456

Gila County Juvenile Court

  • Superior Court in Globe: 1400 E. Ash St., Globe, AZ 85501
  • Superior Court in Payson: 707 S. Colcord Road, Payson, AZ 85541
  • Phone: Globe court 928-425-3231, Payson court 928-474-3978, Juvenile probation, Globe 928-425-7971, Juvenile probation, Payson 928-474-2242
  • How it works for Gila County families: Gila County juvenile probation handles the case, and hearings stay in Gila County Superior Court (Globe or Payson). Gila County says to call juvenile probation in Globe or Payson first after an arrest, and for court dates (Gila County detention FAQ).

Graham County Juvenile Court

  • Graham County Superior Court: 800 W. Main St., Safford, AZ 85546
  • Phone: Court 928-428-3100, Probation (adult and juvenile) 928-428-3955
  • How it works for Graham County families: Graham County juvenile court services (part of the combined probation department) keeps the case, and hearings stay in Graham County Superior Court in Safford. Pinal holds the child under its detention agreement with Graham County. Call probation for hearing dates.

Greenlee County Juvenile Court

  • Greenlee County Superior Court: 223 5th Street, Clifton, AZ 85533
  • Phone: Court 928-865-3872
  • How it works for Greenlee County families: Greenlee County keeps the case, and hearings stay in Greenlee County Superior Court in Clifton. Pinal holds the child under its detention agreement with Greenlee County. Call the court for hearing dates and the probation contact.

La Paz County Juvenile Court

  • La Paz County Superior Court: 1316 Kofa Ave., Parker, AZ 85344
  • Phone: Clerk of Superior Court 928-669-6131, Probation (adult and juvenile) 928-669-6188
  • How it works for La Paz County families: La Paz County probation keeps the case, and hearings stay in La Paz County Superior Court in Parker. The Yuma center holds La Paz youth by contract. Call probation for hearing dates and how your child will attend.

Maricopa County Juvenile Court

  • Durango Juvenile Court Center: 3131 W. Durango St., Phoenix, AZ 85009
  • Juvenile Southeast Courthouse: 222 E. Javelina Ave., Mesa, AZ 85210
  • Phone: Juvenile Probation 602-506-4011, Court Information Center 602-506-3204

Mohave County Juvenile Court

  • Kingman Superior Courthouse (Division 4 hears juvenile cases): 415 E. Spring St., Kingman, AZ 86401
  • Phone: Court 928-753-0713, Juvenile probation, Kingman 928-753-0741

Navajo County Juvenile Court

  • Navajo County Superior Court: 100 E. Code Talkers Drive, Holbrook, AZ 86025
  • Phone: Navajo County main line 928-524-4000

Pima County Juvenile Court

  • Pima County Juvenile Court: 2225 E. Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713
  • Phone: General information 520-724-4200, Juvenile Clerk of Court 520-724-2064

Pinal County Juvenile Court

  • Superior Court of Pinal County: 971 N. Jason Lopez Circle, Building A, Florence, AZ 85132
  • Phone: Court 520-866-5400, Juvenile Court Services (probation) 520-866-7065

Santa Cruz County Juvenile Court

  • Santa Cruz County Superior and Juvenile Court: 2160 N. Congress Dr., Nogales, AZ 85621
  • Phone: Superior and Juvenile Court 520-375-7730, Juvenile Probation 520-375-7640
  • How it works for Santa Cruz County families: Santa Cruz County Juvenile Probation keeps the case, and hearings stay in the Santa Cruz County Superior and Juvenile Court in Nogales. Santa Cruz is one of Pinal's contract counties. Call juvenile probation for hearing dates and how your child will attend.

Yavapai County Juvenile Court

  • Yavapai Juvenile Justice Center: 1100 Prescott Lakes Pkwy., Prescott, AZ 86301
  • Yavapai Juvenile Court Center: 10 S. 6th St., Cottonwood, AZ 86326
  • Phone: Juvenile case information (Clerk) 928-771-3103, Juvenile Probation, Prescott 928-771-3156, Juvenile Probation, Cottonwood 928-639-8172

Yuma County Juvenile Court

  • Yuma County Juvenile Justice Center: 2440 W. 28th St., Yuma, AZ 85364
  • Phone: Main 928-314-1900

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Maricopa County Family Mail

Letters from family help a child get through secure care. Staff check mail for contraband before a child gets it. Call 602-876-0322 before you send photos or anything other than a letter, and ask what is allowed. These details are kept private to protect the minor.

Mailing Address
Resident's Full Name and K number
Adobe Mountain School and Housing Unit
2800 W. Pinnacle Peak Road
Phoenix, AZ 85027-1000

  • Put your child's full name and K number, the housing unit, and your return address on the envelope.
  • No sexual content, profanity, gang material, or talk of weapons, drugs or crimes, inside or on the envelope.
  • Staff open mail and check it for contraband.
  • Return address: put your full name and address on the envelope.
  • Don't send money unless the center tells you how. Call and ask.

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The Adobe Mountain School serves the following cities and towns of Maricopa County: Avondale, Buckeye, Carefree, Cave Creek, Chandler, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Guadalupe, Litchfield Park, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Surprise, Tempe, Tolleson, Wickenburg and Youngtown. At times this facility may also house inmates arrested in the following counties: Apache County, Cochise County, Coconino County, Gila County, Graham County, Greenlee County, La Paz County, Mohave County, Navajo County, Pima County, Pinal County, Santa Cruz County, Yavapai County and Yuma County.

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