Elkhart County Juvenile Detention
Elkhart County Juvenile Detention
Housing juveniles who are under the age of 18, the Elkhart Juvenile Detention Center in Elkhart, Indiana, is a secure facility that offers a full range of services to the youth who are assigned to its location. They are provided with healthy meals, laundry, clothing and bedding, recreational activities both indoors and out, free time for reading or writing, and physical education as well as their regular academics and other programs. Youth will find themselves at this short term facility while they are waiting for adjudication or if they have been adjudicated, or if it is deemed unsafe for them to return home. The goals of the facility are public safety and protection of the community, provide for all basic needs of the youth, protect the legal rights of all juveniles in the facility, provide for their emotional, religious, educational, and social needs of each juvenile, and to keep their housing environment safe, secure, and positive. Programs are provided in order to support the rehabilitation and development of the youth while they are within their care, and ensure that the youth appear at all necessary court dates and other requirements. Mail: Elkhart County Correctional Complex Building C 26861 Co Ro 26 Elkhart IN. 46517 Phone: Phone are provided for youth to call their parents and guardians at least once each week. Visitation: Visiting hours occur weekly and parents or guardians are able to visit on the appropriate days and times.Inmate Services
Phone
574-891-2249Physical address
Elkhart County Correctional Complex, Building C26861 Co Ro 26
Elkhart, IN 46517 Get directions
Mailing address (personal mail)
Elkhart County Correctional Complex, Building C
26861 County Road 26
Elkhart, IN 46517
Mailing address (legal mail or subscriptions)
Elkhart County Correctional Complex, Building C
26861 County Road 26
Elkhart, IN 46517
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Elkhart County Juvenile Detention, 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 574-891-2249 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up information on any Adult Criminal Court Case. If you need a Public Defender, a criminal lawyer paid for by the state, check out this page that keeps updated lists of them.
Elkhart County Juvenile Detention Inmate Search
The Elkhart County Juvenile Detention maintains an average of 30 offenders in custody on any given day. The Elkhart County Juvenile Detention 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 Elkhart County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 20,640 offenders.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less- Juvenile Detention: 574-891-2249
- Adult Probation: 574-523 -2203
- Public Defender: 574-535-6734
How is booking conducted at Elkhart County Juvenile Detention?
After an arrest, individuals are transported to Elkhart County Juvenile Detention 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 Elkhart County Juvenile Detention:
- 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.
For questions about an arrestee’s bond, call the facility at 574-891-2249.
What are the other City and County Jails in Elkhart County?
Elkhart County County Jails
Elkhart County Juvenile Facilities
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessWhat are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Elkhart County?
The Elkhart County Juvenile Detention serves the following cities and towns of Elkhart County: Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury, Millersburg, Nappanee and Wakarusa.