San Mateo County Youth Services Center

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San Mateo County Youth Services Center

Youth Services in San Mateo County is a range of programs and services that are offered for young offenders and their families. This includes home supervision, probation services, treatment options, and a juvenile hall. The juvenile hall has common areas with seating, visiting areas, and individual cells for each young offender housed there. A full track surrounds a basketball court and additional outdoor activities, and physical education opportunities are present. The dental area provides full dental care and services, while the medical center provides all medical care. Therapy and mental health services are available and school programs run each weekday throughout the year. There are seven separate living units, a full kitchen providing healthy meals, a dining room for youth to eat meals together, and it has a capacity of 180 young people. There are five main programs that teach legal, social, and individual consequences, mind body awareness, life skills such as computer skills and drivers licenses, as well as college courses, and Olympics to provide an outlet and positive experiences during school breaks. Mail: Mail is permitted both to be sent from and received to the facility if it follows all rules and does not contain contraband. Mail may not be sent or received from anyone who is housed in another facility or who is on probation, or those who have a restraining or protection order regarding the youth. Phones: During free time there is access to phones to call preapproved phone numbers, most often parents and guardians. Visitation: Visitation is encouraged to work on family reunification and ensure that the young offenders will ahve the support of their families when they are released.

Phone: 650-312-5327

Physical Address:
222 Paul Scannell Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Juvenile's first and last name
c/o San Mateo County Juvenile Hall
222 Paul Scannell Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402

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How Do You Find Someone in the San Mateo County Youth Services Center?

To search for an inmate in the San Mateo County Youth Services Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 650-312-5327 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up a list of criminal courts for San Mateo County and every other county in California.

San Mateo County Youth Services Center Inmate Search

The San Mateo County Youth Services Center maintains an average of 180 offenders in custody on any given day. The San Mateo County Youth Services Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year San Mateo County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 48,760 offenders.

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Recent Bookings & Arrests

How is booking conducted at San Mateo County Youth Services Center?

After an arrest, individuals are transported to San Mateo County Youth Services Center for the booking process. This procedure ensures the person’s identity, assesses charges, and determines if they will be released, eligible for bail, or detained until court.

Remaining silent during this process is vital. Anything said could be used as evidence, so it’s wise to wait for an attorney before speaking about the arrest.

Here’s a breakdown of the booking steps at San Mateo County Youth Services Center:

  • Verifying identification information.
  • Capturing mugshots for record-keeping.
  • Health assessments and questions about criminal history.
  • Possible DNA collection.
  • Physical search for contraband or weapons.
  • Securing personal belongings.
  • Granting a free phone call.

The booking process varies in duration, taking anywhere from an hour to 48 hours. For questions about an arrestee’s bond, call the facility at 650-312-5327.

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This facility, known as "San Mateo County Youth Services Center" is also known as San Mateo County Juvenile Hall, San Mateo County Juvenile Probation Department, San Mateo County Juvenile Hall , San Mateo County Juvenile Hall , California, San Mateo.

The San Mateo County Youth Services Center serves the following cities and towns of San Mateo County: Atherton, Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Colma, Daly City, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Hillsborough, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Pacifica, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, South San Francisco and Woodside.