Duval County Juvenile Detention
Duval County Juvenile Detention
Duval County Juvenile Detention: Closed Since 2020
This listing stays up so that families looking for the old FM 1329 center find out where to call instead. No youth are housed at that address.
Inmate Services
Phone
361-279-2040Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Duval 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 361-279-2040 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Criminal Court Cases in Duval County and anywhere in Texas.
Duval County Juvenile Detention Inmate Search
The Duval County Juvenile Detention maintains an average of 48 offenders in custody on any given day. The Duval 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 Duval County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 1,620 offenders.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessDuval County no longer runs a juvenile detention center. The former Judge Ricardo H. Garcia Regional Juvenile Detention Facility at 4998 S. FM 1329 in San Diego, opened in 1999, has stood empty since 2020, and in 2024 the county began turning the building into its Emergency Operations Center, as reported by KRIS 6 News and KZTV 10.
When a young person from Duval County must be detained, Juvenile Probation arranges a bed at a juvenile facility in another county. Chief Probation Officer Wanda Saenz's office (361-279-2040) is the place for parents and guardians to learn where a child is held and how to reach them.
For Duval County Families
- Finding a detained youth: Duval County Juvenile Probation, 361-279-2040.
- Adult charges: those go through the Sheriff's Duval County Jail, a separate listing.
What is the booking process for the Duval County Juvenile Detention?
After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Duval County Juvenile Detention 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 Duval County Juvenile Detention:
- 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 361-279-2040.
What are the other City and County Jails in Duval County?
Duval County County Jails
Duval County Juvenile Facilities
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessWhat are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Duval County?
The Duval County Juvenile Detention serves the following cities and towns of Duval County: Freer and San Diego.