Chester County Youth Center
Chester County Youth Center
The Youth Center in Chester County houses several programs including electronic home monitoring, nonsecure shelter for those in need, respite care, and secure detention. There are 12 secure beds available for female youth between 10 and 21 years of age, and 36 for male juveniles between 10 and 21. Within the facility the focus is on safety and security, and the space is available for all the youth who require detention as they wait for their court date or a detention hearing to determine if they will be released until their trial or if they will remain in detention until then. It operates around the year and is open 24 hours a day to offer services to the residents. Services include case management, classroom instruction, counseling, drug and alcohol assessment, family visits, recreation, medical and dental care, psychological and psychiatric services. Working together these services encourage life and social skills, improve education access, provide for all basic needs, and teach responsibility and accountability. Mail: 505 S. Wawaset Rd. West Chester, PA Mail is permitted through the postal service and is not accepted from other detention locations, victims of the crime, or other restricted contacts. Mail may be inspected for contraband upon arrival and before being sent out. Phones: Only approved contacts, parents and guardians may accept calls from youth at the detention center. Visitation: During the intake process the parents or guardians of the child will be provided with the details for the visiting days and times.Inmate Services
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610-344-6700Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Chester County Youth 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 610-344-6700 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's Criminal Court Case online in Chester County or any other county in Pennsylvania.
Chester County Youth Center Inmate Search
The Chester County Youth Center maintains an average of 48 offenders in custody on any given day. The Chester County Youth 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 Chester County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 21,420 offenders.
The following charts of Chester County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Chester County Corrections Department, the state of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Chester County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Chester County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessWhat happens during booking at Chester County Youth Center?
After arrest, individuals are processed at Chester County Youth 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 Chester County Youth 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 610-344-6700.
What are the other City and County Jails in Chester County?
Chester County County Jails
Chester County Juvenile Facilities
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The Chester County Youth Center serves the following cities and towns of Chester County: Atglen, Avondale, Berwyn, Caln, Charlestown, Coatesville, Downingtown, East Bradford, East Brandywine, East Caln, East Coventry, East Fallowfield, East Goshen, East Marlborough, East Nantmeal, East Nottingham, East Pikeland, East Sadsbury, East Vincent, East Whiteland, Easttown, Elk, Elverson, Kennett, Kennett Square, London Britain, London Grove, Londonderry, Lower Oxford, Malvern, Modena, New Garden, New London, Newlin, North Coventry, Parkesburg, Penn, Phoenixville, Pocopson, Sadsbury, South Coatesville, South Coventry, Spring City, Thornbury, Tredyffrin, Upper Oxford, Upper Uwchlan, Uwchlan, Valley, Wallace, West Bradford, West Brandywine, West Caln, West Chester, West Fallowfield, West Goshen, West Grove, West Marlborough, West Nantmeal, West Nottingham, West Pikeland, West Sadsbury, West Vincent, West Whiteland and Westtown.