California Juvenile Facilites
In September 2020, Senate Bill 823 was signed into law. The signing of this bill initiated the closure of the California Department of Rehabilitation Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). As a result, DJJ intake closed for most youth on July 1, 2021, and the Los Angeles County Probation Department became responsible for housing, programming and treatment of young adults previously committed to DJJ. All post dispositioned young adults committed to DJJ are now housed under Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) within Los Angeles County Probation.

​​Secure Youth Treatment Facilities (SYTF) VISITATION
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Family visitation a vital component of the rehabilitation process and is strongly encouraged by the Probation Department. Through this process youth are provided an opportunity to engage in private and confidential conversations under the supervision of SYTF Staff. Once a youth arrives at a SYTF facility, they will be requested to provide a list of relatives including mother, father, legal guardians and grandparents. During the orientation process each youth is informed of the facility’s visitation schedules, rules and procedures, and is provided a Rules and Rights Handbook, that also stipulates visitation rules and procedures.
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All visitations are subject to all CA Penal Codes and Statutes under law.
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Per Penal Code 4573: Violators shall be subject to arrest and criminal
prosecution under Penal Code (P.C.) Sections 4573 and/or 4574
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(a) Except when otherwise authorized by law, or when authorized by the person in charge of the prison or other institution referred to in this section or by an officer of the institution empowered by the person in charge of the institution to give the authorization, any person, who knowingly brings or sends into, or knowingly assists in bringing into, or sending into, any state prison, prison road camp, prison forestry camp, or other prison camp or prison farm or any other place where prisoners of the state are located under the custody of prison officials, officers or employees, or into any county, city and county, or city jail, road camp, farm or other place where prisoners or inmates are located under custody of any sheriff, chief of police, peace officer, probation officer or employees, or within the grounds belonging to the institution, any controlled substance, the possession of which is prohibited by Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code, any device, contrivance, instrument, or paraphernalia intended to be used for unlawfully injecting or consuming a controlled substance, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for two, three, or four years.
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(b) The prohibitions and sanctions addressed in this section shall be clearly and prominently posted outside of, and at the entrance to, the grounds of all detention facilities under the jurisdiction of, or operated by, the state or any city, county, or city and county.
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Youth Facilities
Visits
IMPORTANT: Day and time visitation availability may depend on Youth’s Housing Unit/Cottage. Please call the facility if you are not sure.
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Barry J. Nidorf visiting hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Campus Kilpatrick visiting hours are Sundays from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Dorothy Kirby Center visiting hours are Sundays from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Approved visits are limited to parents, legal guardians, or persons standing in loco parentis, grandparents and children of youth. A legal guardian must bring verification to the facility to be approved.
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Youth’s minister, priest, rabbi, or other authorized religious chaplain may visit with authorization from appropriate religious facility coordinator.
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Visits by persons other than those listed above are considered Special Visits, and require prior permission, that may be obtained via a court, DPO, or facility management.
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All visitors must be 21 yrs. of age, unless authorized by a court order, which would then be classified as a special visit and would require permission as listed above.
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Visitors must bring a valid approved form of Identification to be cleared to enter facility and are not permitted to bring any items other than 2 keys on a single key ring and their identification.
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Once verified all visitors are subject to search.
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Visitors are not permitted to bring personal items to youth.
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All visitors are to be appropriately dressed and must wear closed toe shoes.