OH DYS - Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (CJCF)

State Juvenile

Last Updated: August 19, 2022
Address
640 Island Rd, Circleville, OH 43113
County
Pickaway
Phone
740-477-2500
Fax
740-420-9816
Email
Randon.Watson@dys.ohio.gov
Mailing Address
PO Box 598, Circleville, OH 43113

Circleville JCF is for State Juvenile offenders have not been sentenced yet and are detained here until their case is heard.

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The OH DYS - Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (CJCF) is within the jurisdiction of the Ohio Department of Juvenile Justice located at 640 Island Rd, Circleville, OH.

The facility provides supervision of youth in a safe, secure and humane environment. Services for youth include education, mental health, substance abuse, and health care. Medical and mental health are contracted services. Educational services are funded by the Ohio Department of Education through local school districts.

A typical day in secure detention would involve hygiene, meals, school, structured physical and educational activities, and court appearance as scheduled. The average length of stay in secure state detention is approximately 60 days.

CJCF serves male youth and its facility is accredited by the American Correctional Association and provides a variety of services and treatment for youth including a fully accredited high school, behavioral health services, unit management, medical and dental care, recreation, religious services, community service opportunities and reentry services.

As with other DYS facilities, CJCF offers substance abuse programming, victim awareness, sex offender programming, Freedom Schools, and gang interventions. Treatment targets a variety of issues including conduct disorders, anger, aggression, violence, depression, anxiety, self-injury, sleep disturbances, and more. Unique programs at CJCF include the following:

  • Anger, Aggression & Violence
  • Ashland College
  • Buckeye Reach
  • Career Tech Training via Career Based Intervention
  • Chop It Up With Chap
  • Epiphany Ministry
  • Faith Ministries Church
  • Family Worship Day
  • Freedom Peace Ministries
  • Graphic Design Program
  • Horticulture Program
  • Kairos Torch
  • Man Up Group
  • Men of Purpose Group
  • Ohio Christian University Gospel Choir
  • Ohio State University Tutoring Program
  • Son Reign Ministries
  • Thinking for a Change
  • Victim Awareness

Inmate Locator

Juvenile facilities overseen by the State of Ohio do not publish the names of the offenders housed in their facility. As such, there is no public forum for this information.

Visitation Information

Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (CJCF) - Visitation

Visitation times are as follows for approved visitors:

Monday - Friday
Youth With GED Or Diploma: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Youth In School: 2:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Saturday & Sunday
All Youth: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

All youth are eligible for visitation every day.
Close security youth may receive 3 visitors at a time.
Medium security youth may receive 4 visitors at a time.
Minimum security youth may receive 5 visitors at a time.

View the visitation policy.

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