Kern County Youth Detention Center
Kern County Youth Detention Center
The Kern County Youth Detention Center is also known as the James G. Bowles Youth Detention Center that offers secure and safe housing for juveniles within the county. It is fully operational and staffed around the clock all year, and youth will be assigned here fi they are considered to be a danger to themselves or others, or if they are facing criminal charges. While they are located within the facility, they will have all basic needs met. This includes all their meals, which are created to be healthy and balanced, medical care, and mental health care. There are classes to maintain their schooling, provided by the local school board, dental care, clothing and bedding with laundry services, and programs to assist in their development. Programs and classes run all day each day of the week, with additional recreation time on the weekends. Both individual sessions and group work are present, and the focus is on developing education and new skills, both life skills and those for employment purposes, as well as working towards positive change to behavior and social skills. Rehabilitation is the goal, rather than to punish students. Mail: 1831 Ridge Road Bakersfield, CA 93305 Phones: Phone calls are provided for students to contact their parents and legal guardians during approved times and dependent upon their behavior. Visitation: Parents, guardians, stepparents, and in some cases, grandparents, are permitted to visit for up to two hours on Sundays between 12pm and 5:30pm. The spouse of a student is allowed to visit if the spouse is over 18 and has received approval.Inmate Services
Phone
661-868-4300Mailing address (personal mail)
c/o Kern County Juvenile Hall
1831 Ridge Road
Bakersfield, CA 93305
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Need to know an inmate’s charges, their bond amount, when they can have visitors, or what their mugshot looks like? Search the Kern County Youth Detention Center’s Official Jail Inmate Roster or call the jail at 661-868-4300. Looking for a courthouse? Find the criminal courts in Kern County or anywhere else in California.
Kern County Youth Detention Center Inmate Search
Is there a warrant out for your arrest in Kern County or somewhere else in California? Do you need information about a court case involving you or a loved one? The California Superior Court is a good place to start.
Under the California Constitution, most criminal defendants in Kern County are entitled to bail before trial, apart from certain capital and violent felony cases. The California Supreme Court has ruled that bail must be set with the defendant’s ability to pay in mind, and that judges should turn to less restrictive conditions when those would protect the public and ensure a return to court. Per Rule 4.101, a defendant’s choice about a jury trial can’t be considered in setting bail.
To get an inmate’s bail, call the Kern County Youth Detention Center at 661-868-4300. As long as you know the charge they were arrested on, you can look up the Kern County bail schedule yourself. The county accepts cash, a surety bond, or a property bond.
The Kern County Youth Detention Center is licensed for 200 inmates, though it is often forced to accept many more, especially on weekends. Most city and county jails in California turn over at least 35-40% of inmates monthly, 25-30% more every 90 days, and 15-20% more every six months, with roughly 8-9% remaining six to twelve months. Stays of more than a year are usually tied to serious charges like rape or murder. Those cases take longer to prepare for trial, so offenders arrested in this county remain at one of the Kern County facilities much longer.
Every year, law enforcement agencies in Kern County arrest and detain approximately 79,780 offenders.
What is the booking process for the Kern County Youth Detention Center?
After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Kern County Youth Detention Center for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.
The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.
These are the steps of booking someone into the Kern County Youth Detention Center:
- Personal identification.
- Mugshot(s).
- Questions about medical history, mental health, drug and alcohol use, and gang affiliations.
- Possible DNA.
- Full body search.
- Property forfeiture.
- Free phone call.
If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 661-868-4300.
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