Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center
Housing youth from 18 different counties and cities, the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center offers a range of programs to each of the residents. The counties are: Forsyth County, Banks County, Barrow County, Clarke County, Dawson County, Franklin County, Gwinnett County, Habersham County, Hall County, Hart County, Jackson County, Lumpkin County, Oconee County, Rabun County, Stephens County, Towns County, Union County, and White County.
Staff maintain a focus on rehabilitation and treatment, while promoting a positive environment and positive interactions among the residents as well as the staff. Security and safety are key factors as the youth are being held to protect themselves or others, while they wait for their first court date or for their sentence to be determined.
As a short term facility there are no long sentences being served at the location, and they are transferred to a nearby long term facility or other housing options. Counseling and addictions treatment are both provided as well as opportunities for recreation, group activities, and learning to manage finances and education.
Regular curriculum is coordinated with the local schools and classrooms permit classes to continue Monday to Friday.
Mail: Youth are allowed to both send and receive mail at the facility if it meets all of the requirements and does not contain any contraband or conversations of illegal activity. 450 Crescent Dr, Gainesville, GA 30501, USA
Phones: Tables and smart phones are provided to allow youth to maintain contact with their immediate family throughout the week. They can use these for both video and voice calls, with times being provided to the families after orientation.
Visitation: Approved visitors may attend in person visits, or they may contact the youth through the supplied smartphones, tablets, or computers. There are days and times that these are available based upon the youth and their schedules, with parents and guardians being provided those times after orientation has been completed.
Inmate Services
Phone
770-531-4597Mailing address (personal mail)
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center
450 Crescent Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501-5079
Mailing address (legal mail or subscriptions)
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center
450 Crescent Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501-5079
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention 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 770-531-4597 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an Forsyth County offender's Criminal Court Case online.
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center Inmate Search
The Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center maintains an average of 64 offenders in custody on any given day. The Gainesville Regional Youth Detention 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 Forsyth County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 13,440 offenders.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessWhat happens during booking at Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center?
After arrest, individuals are processed at Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center, where they undergo a series of steps that determine their charges and whether they’ll be released on their own recognizance, allowed to post bail, or held until their court date.
The first rule for anyone arrested is to remain silent. Anything they say can be used in court, so it’s best to speak only to an attorney about the incident.
Here are the typical stages of the booking process at Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center:
- Verifying the person’s identity.
- Taking mugshots.
- Questions regarding medical and mental health history, along with drug and gang affiliations.
- Collecting DNA if necessary.
- Conducting a physical search.
- Confiscating personal belongings.
- Providing a phone call.
If you need details about an offender’s bail or bond, contact the facility at 770-531-4597.
How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center? What is the Schedule?
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center ON-SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE
450 Crescent Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501-5079
770-531-4597
- Visits are 30 minutes.
- You must be on the inmate's visitor list.
- The actual visitation times may depend on the inmate and their housing location. Call 770-531-4597 and get your inmate's times and make an appointment to visit.
- Inmates are allowed one visit per week.
- A maximum of 2 guests are allowed per inmate.
- Visitors must have a government issued photo ID.
- Dress professionally with non-revealing clothing.
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 770-531-4597 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!
| DAY | TIMES |
| SUNDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
| MONDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| TUESDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| THURSDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| FRIDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| SATURDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center ON-SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE
450 Crescent Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501-5079
770-531-4597
- Visits are 30 minutes.
- You must be on the juvenile resident's visitor list.
- Visitation schedule subject to change.
- Immediate family only may visit. This includes parents, step parents, legal guardians, grandparents, and sinblings over age 18.
- Visitors must have a government issued photo ID.
- Dress professionally with non-revealing clothing.
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 770-531-4597 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
| DAY | TIME |
| SUNDAY | Visits by appt. only |
| MONDAY | Visits by appt. only |
| TUESDAY | Visits by appt. only |
| WEDNESDAY | Visits by appt. only |
| THURSDAY | Visits by appt. only |
| FRIDAY | Visits by appt. only |
| SATURDAY | Visits by appt. only |
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 770-531-4597 for further assistance.
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We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 770-531-4597 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow do I Mail an Inmate in the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center, and what can I send them?
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center Inmate Mail Guidelines
Postcards
Ask the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center whether it accepts postcards, and what size and type, before mailing one. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Juvenile's first and last name
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center
450 Crescent Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501-5079
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Juvenile's first and last name
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center
450 Crescent Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501-5079
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
Ask the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center whether books can be mailed in, and whether they must come straight from a publisher or retailer such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center standards will be disposed of.
Ask the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center whether hardcover books are accepted.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Juvenile's first and last name
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center
450 Crescent Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501-5079
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?
For inmates receiving mail in the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.
All mail is to be shipped to the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center:
Juvenile's first and last name
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center
450 Crescent Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501-5079
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 770-531-4597 for further assistance.
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This facility, known as "Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center" is also known as Forsyth County Juvenile Detention - Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center, Georgia, Forsyth.