Atascosa County Juvenile Justice Center
Atascosa County Juvenile Justice Center
About the Atascosa County Juvenile Justice Center in Jourdanton
Atascosa County’s secure juvenile building at 1511 Zanderson Ave., Jourdanton, TX 78026 is staffed 24 hours for girls and boys aged 10 to 17; the county Juvenile Board oversees it through the Atascosa County Juvenile Probation Department, with Superintendent Maj. Timothy Gutierrez in charge (830-769-3900). Its June 2026 PREA audit lists a designed capacity of 40 and 45 staff who work directly with the youths, and it holds youths both before and after their cases are decided. Nobody posts bail for an Atascosa youth; a detention hearing takes its place, held by the second working day (or the first working day after a weekend or holiday admission), and intake explains appointed counsel to the child and parents. Zanderson Avenue keeps its residents’ names private under Texas juvenile-records law; a detained youth’s parents or legal guardians, usually called first by the arresting officer or probation intake, are the only people given information. Juvenile Probation, Chief Bill Gamez, works from the same address (830-769-3222, Monday–Friday 8–12 and 1–5), and the center’s lobby is open Monday–Friday 8 AM–8 PM.
Adults arrested in the county go to the Atascosa County Jail on Campbell Avenue, not here.
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Is my son or daughter at the Zanderson Avenue center?
Texas keeps most juvenile records confidential, so the center does not appear in adult custody searches. A parent or legal guardian gets that answer by phoning 830-769-3900; staff are on duty day and night. For questions about the case or the next hearing, call Juvenile Probation at 830-769-3222.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessThe Atascosa County Juvenile Justice Center, which the county lists as its Juvenile Detention center, holds boys and girls ages 10 to 17 at 1511 Zanderson Avenue in Jourdanton, Texas 78026. It is a 40-bed secure facility, the designed capacity given in its June 2026 federal PREA audit, and it holds youths both before and after their cases are decided. The center is staffed 24 hours a day; call 830-769-3900. The front lobby is open weekdays from 8 in the morning until 8 at night.
The center belongs to the Atascosa County Juvenile Probation Department and answers to the Atascosa County Juvenile Board. Superintendent Maj. Timothy Gutierrez runs the facility. Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Bill Gamez leads the department, whose office in the same building is reached at 830-769-3222 on weekdays from 8:00 AM to noon and 1:00 to 5:00 PM.
For parents and guardians
- Is my child there? Juvenile records are not on the adult jail lookup. Call the center at 830-769-3900.
- First hearing: a detention hearing in Jourdanton follows within two business days for any Atascosa County youth not released at intake. Intake steps.
- Visits, calls and mail: parents and guardians arrange them with the center, which runs around the clock and staffs its lobby Monday–Friday 8 AM–8 PM (830-769-3900).
- Legal help: families without money for an attorney may request one; the probation office walks parents through the financial affidavit. How juvenile court works.
The center follows the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act. Its audit reports and a community grievance form in English and Spanish are on the county's Juvenile Detention page.
- Jail (Main): 830-769-3900
What is the booking process for the Atascosa County Juvenile Justice Center?
After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Atascosa County Juvenile Justice 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 Atascosa County Juvenile Justice 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 830-769-3900.
What are the other City and County Jails in Atascosa County?
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⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessWhat are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Atascosa County?
The Atascosa County Juvenile Justice Center serves the following cities and towns of Atascosa County: Charlotte, Jourdanton, Lytle, Pleasanton and Poteet.