Boulder County Secure Juvenile Center
Boulder County Secure Juvenile Center
If all alternatives to incarceration are exhausted, then youth arrested within Boulder County will find themselves detained at the Boulder County Secure Juvenile Center. The center focuses on providing a safe and secure3 environment for any youth who are being charged with anything from a municipal infraction to a felony. Alternatives to incarceration include community service, weekend sentences, and school or work release sentences. Once these options have been exhausted, or if the youth present a danger to themselves or others, they will be assigned to the juvenile center for confinement. During incarceration at the location there will be regular classes offered on weekdays to ensure that students remain up to date with their core subjects as well as physical education and recreational times. College courses are available for those who have finished high school to continue their education. Therapy and mental health counselling as well as addictions treatments are all offered to those who are residing here, and they will also be provided with all medical and dental care. Mail: To send mail to a resident the letter must follow all regulations surrounding mail including not having contraband, being fully addressed to the youth at the facility, and containing a full return address. All mail must be processed and delivered by the US Postal Service. Phones: To retain contact with families and to keep parents and students up to date there are phones provided to call their parents and any other phone number they have had approved. Phones are available only during approved hours. Visitation: To schedule a visit with any resident the facility must be contacted directly, and they will schedule a visitation time during the approved visiting hours.Inmate Services
Phone
303-441-3978Mailing address (personal mail)
c/o Boulder County Secure Juvenile Center
1777 6th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
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The easiest way to find an inmate in the Boulder County Secure Juvenile Center is to search the Official Jail Inmate Roster, which shows charges, bond amounts, visiting eligibility, and mugshots. You can also get this information by calling 303-441-3978. In addition, you can search Colorado court dockets to find upcoming criminal cases in Boulder County and every other county.
Boulder County Secure Juvenile Center Inmate Search
Do you have an outstanding warrant in Boulder County or anywhere in Colorado? Need information about a court case involving you, a friend, or a relative? Crimewatch is a good place to start for warrants, and the official Colorado docket search covers court cases. Note that Crimewatch only shows warrants that participating agencies choose to post, so it may not list every active warrant.
Most criminal defendants charged with non-capital offenses in Boulder County and throughout Colorado are eligible for reasonable bail. If the charge is a petty crime or traffic offense, monetary bail typically isn’t required. Colorado statutes direct judges to consider:
• The defendant’s finances and job.
• Family ties and length of time living in the area.
• The nature and severity of the offense.
• Prior criminal record.
Need an inmate’s bail amount? Call the Boulder County Secure Juvenile Center at 303-441-3978. A sample Colorado bond schedule shows typical amounts by charge, though schedules vary by judicial district. The county accepts cash, surety, or property bonds, or may release the offender on personal recognizance.
The Boulder County Secure Juvenile Center holds a license for 20 inmates, but it often has to make room for many more offenders, especially on weekends. At most city and county jails in Colorado, at least 35-40% of the population turns over every month. Every 90 days, another 25-30% turns over, and every six months, another 15-20%. About 8-9% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Inmates held longer than twelve months are typically facing serious charges like rape or murder. Because those cases take longer to prepare for trial, offenders arrested in this county remain in custody at one of the Boulder County facilities much longer.
Every year, Boulder County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 12,460 offenders.
We also have a collection of photos of the Boulder County Secure Juvenile Center, gathered over the years.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessWhat is the booking process for the Boulder County Secure Juvenile Center?
After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Boulder County Secure Juvenile 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 Boulder County Secure Juvenile 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 303-441-3978.
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This facility, known as "Boulder County Secure Juvenile Center" is also known as Boulder County Juvenile Detention, Boulder County Secure Juvenile Center, Colorado, Boulder.