Shasta County Juvenile Hall

Shasta County Juvenile Hall basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 530-225-5838

This facility is for juvenile residents.

The Shasta County Juvenile Hall is a medium to low-security detention center located at 2684 Radio Lane Redding, CA that is operated locally by the Juvenile Justice Department and holds youths awaiting the determination of punishment for the crimes which they are accused. Most of the adolescents are here for less than two years.

Shasta County Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility (JRF) is a 24-hour secure detention facility capable of housing up to 90 residents. Located in Redding, California, the facility is staffed by Juvenile Detention Officers who supervise the Residents and are responsible for their care, custody and control. The JRF is a temporary holding facility for minors awaiting court and is operated in accordance with the regulations set forth in the California Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities, Title 15. Services include, but are not limited to, academic programming, medical and behavioral health care, organized recreation, religious and volunteer services, and programming facilitated by a compliment of community-based organizations. Services within the JRF include:

• Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (MHS) are provided by California Forensic Medical Group, Shasta County Mental Health, and other community based organization clinicians. MHS care provides crisis intervention services, individual therapy, psychotropic medication evaluations, and monitoring of youth on psychotropic medications.
• Academic Programming: The Shasta County Office of Education operates a fully accredited high school program within the JRF.
• Alternatives to Detention: In response to evidence based practices and the growing numbers of residents booked into the JRF, the Probation Department instituted strategies to address the specifics needs of the individual and the community. A comprehensive risk assessment was introduced to determine which young offenders were appropriate for detention and which could be safely managed without being locked up prior to and during their court proceedings. Current detention alternatives include intensive home supervision Juvenile Detention Alternative Program (JDAP) and use of temporary release (TR).
• Other programs offered to youth in custody:
  • Boys Council
  • Girls Circle
  • Moral Reconation Therapy
  • Individual counseling
  • AA/NA
  • Planned Parenthood
  • Life Skills
  • Aggression Replacement Training
  • Gardening, Responsibility, and Ownership of Self, and Community Well-Being (GROW) Program
  • Cross Fit
  • Cardio Dance
  • Yoga
  • Arts and Crafts

You may send letters and other material under the following conditions:

• A maximum of 4 pictures can be mailed at any given time.
• The photos are not to exceed 5×7 and must not be framed, accessorized or in Polaroid format.
• Pictures, letters and/or drawings depicting violence, sex, drugs, alcohol or gang affiliation are prohibited.
• Business size envelopes are the largest accepted, any envelope that is larger is considered a package and will be returned to sender.

Mail Rules

• All incoming mail to the minors must be processed and delivered by the United States Postal Service (USPS).
• No musical greeting cards, stationary, stamps, writing materials or any food items are allowed.
• Stickers, confetti or any other letter accessory items are considered contraband and are not accepted.
• Do not send any money or packages.
• Residents can receive during regular visiting pre-metered envelopes (no stamps or plain envelopes). You can purchase metered envelopes from the USPS.
• The facility provides one (1) paid letter to a parent or guardian per day and one (1) paid letter to a friend per week.
• Remember, all mail to minors must have the following information printed outside a plain envelope:
  • Name of Sender
  • Return Address
  • Minor’s Full Name
  • Facility Address

Education

The Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility Court School is administered by the Shasta County Office of Education. It is located inside the Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility and is staffed with two full-time teachers, a resource teacher, and two full-time Instructional Assistants.

With brand state approved text books and a compliment of 6-8 computers in each classroom, we are able to provide up-to-date curriculum and technology for our varied student population. Each student is given individualized assignments according to their grade level, academic ability and requirements towards successfully completing a high school education. We offer the High School Exit Exam three times a year for those students who are required to take it.

The staff at the Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility Juvenile Court School is committed to working with the youth and assisting them to learn and move forward in their lives. The Juvenile Court School staff is proud to work hand-in-hand with Shasta County Probation Department in a team approach to best fill the needs of those minors we serve.

visitation Info

Shasta County Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility – Visitation

Visiting Hours

Saturday:
12:15 PM – 2:15 PM
  2:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Sunday:
12:15 PM – 2:15 PM
  2:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Various Rules and Regulations

General

• The resident may only have two visits per week. One on each visiting day.
• Only parents and legal guardians are permitted to visit (Exceptions: Others may visit only if they are preapproved by the resident’s probation officer and part of his PACT and IC case plans and must be the age of majority).
• Visitors must schedule appointments to visit.

Check-in

• All visitors are subject to search.
• You must bring a valid photo I.D.
• When entering the JRF you may only bring in your I.D. and one key which will be placed in a storage container in exchange for a numbered visiting badge.
• There are no lockers and the probation department is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
• You must be here prior to the actual visiting hours to enter.
• You may bring in no more than two (2) paperback books for your child, with their name written on it, to be given to the check in officer. The subject matter of the books must be free of gangs, drugs, alcohols, violence and sex free unless it is a pro-social message or learning.No magazines are allowed. Please note that the book becomes the property of the JRF after your child leaves the facility.
• During regular visiting hours, you may bring pre-metered envelopes with your child’s first and last name written on them with permanent marker.

Visiting

• Those visitors who pose a safety risk or who have a warrant will not be allowed to visit.
• Those residents who pose a safety risk to the facility and/or others will visit in the no-contact visiting rooms.
• Physical contact with the residents is prohibited, i.e. hugging, holding hands.
• No articles of any type may be given to the residents.

Dress Code and Appearance

• Tattoos that depict gang affiliation, drugs, alcohol, or violence must be covered.
• Prohibited clothing
• Gang attire, low cut shirts/blouses, any shirt that exposes midriff, clothing that promotes alcohol, cigarettes, sex, drugs, gangs or violence, sheer or see-through, hats or bandanas of any form or jackets, sweatshirts.