Hidalgo County Juvenile Detention

Hidalgo County Juvenile Detention

Hidalgo County Juvenile Detention was opened in December of 2007 to house youth throughout the county who are referred by law enforcement or the court. It accepts youth, both male and female who are 10-17 years old, and houses them in appropriate housing pods based upon gender, age, and the seriousness of their charges to ensure the safest and most comfortable environment possible. The building provides 96 beds at full capacity, and functions as a pre-adjudication facility, processes specialized district court cases, and houses those from other locations who have reached capacity. The stated mission is to provide rehabilitation, education, care, and security of the young offenders, protect the community, address victims' issues sensitively, and within the community to address what aspects or elements that are contributing to delinquency to create programs in the community to reduce it. During any stay at the facility all medical, dental, and mental health needs will be provided for and both life and social skills will be developed and encouraged. It operates in conjunction with the Hidalgo County Boot Camp which offers an alternative environment to house juvenile offenders. Mail: 1001 N. Doolittle Road in Edinburg, Texas All mail is subject to search and the removal of all contraband before Phone: Behavioral levels determine the number of calls that youth may make home, with no incoming calls. Most will have 2 calls per week that are made to parents or guardians only during the week from 5:30pm-8:30pm or Saturday and Sunday 5:30pm-8:30pm. Bonus calls are on weekdays 9:30pm-10pm or Saturday 9:30pm-10pm. Visitation: Parents and guardians only are permitted to visit during visiting hours. These are determined by housing pod in the following schedule: Saturday is B-North, C-North, and D-North with Sunday being B-South, C-South, and D-South between 10:45am and 12:15pm and 1pm-3pm for each day. Each visit is 30 minutes long.

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