New Orleans Juvenile Justice Intervention Center

City Juvenile

Last Updated: November 05, 2019
Address
1100 Milton St, New Orleans, LA 70122
County
Orleans Parish
Phone
504-658-3400
Fax
504-658-3425

New Orleans Youth Study Center is for City Juvenile offenders have not been sentenced yet and are detained here until their case is heard.

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The Juvenile Justice Intervention Center serves as the juvenile detention center for Orleans Parish, providing safe and secure pre-trial detention to youths who are charged with committing a delinquent offense. The Center's purpose is to provide quality evidence-based juvenile detention practices and programming with a focus on public safety, accountability, and individual treatment needs of the juvenile, and to provide educational, medical, mental health and evidence-based treatment programming that supports every juvenile’s capacity to learn. These services focus on the best interest of the youth through a professional culture which holds them behaviorally accountable in a manner conducive to personal growth and development.

The mission of the Intervention Center is to provide a safe, secure, and humane environment for juveniles and staff; to provide juveniles with an opportunity for behavioral change, and to provide quality services and programs for juveniles based on their individual needs.

Medical and Dental - Every youth admitted to the youth study center receives a medical evaluation by a licensed medical practitioner as well as a dental screening by a licensed dentist. Youth have 24 hour access to medical care while in custody.

Mental Health - All youth admitted to the youth study center have access to mental health care provided by a licensed psychologist.

Education - Youth have the opportunity to participate in educational programming while at the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center provided by the new orleans parish school board.

Programming - The youth study center provides evidence-based treatment programming that supports every juvenile’s capacity to learn. Youth have the opportunity to participate in a variety of programs facilitated by staff and volunteers, as well as diverse recreational activities led by experienced recreational staff.

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Juvenile facilities overseen by the City of New Orleans do not publish the names of the offenders housed in their facility.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

Visitation Information

Orleans Parish - Juvenile Justice Intervention Center - Visitation

Juvenile Justice has different visitation policies and regulations for family and case-related visits. All visitors must have an I.D. on them at all times. Visitation policies are as follows:

Parent And Family Visitation - Under normal circumstances, youth will be allowed no more than one family visiting session per week not to exceed 30 minutes.

WHO CAN VISIT? Parents, legal guardian, step-parent or spouse of a legal guardian, and siblings are the only family members permitted to visit a youth housed at the JJIC.
The normal maximum number of visitors per visiting session will not exceed four approved visitors.

HOW DO I SET UP A VISIT? A social worker will contact the parent or legal guardian of each youth admitted to the JJIC to set up a parent orientation prior to scheduling a first visit.

ARE THERE RESTRICTIONS? Facility superintendents have full discretion to alter the number of approved visitors and visiting times, as well as the frequency, duration, and number of visits. Youth on administrative disciplinary sanctions will not be allowed visitation.

*NOTICE* Violations of visitation policies may result in disciplinary action against the youth and appropriate administrative or legal actions against the visitor.

Case Related Visitation - Case related visitation is only permitted for legal counsel, case managers, and social workers assigned to the youth. Prior to setting up a visitation appointment, all legal counsel, case managers, and social workers must provide documentation that they have been assigned to the youth they are visiting.

Please call in advance to make an appointment. During regular business hours call: (504) 658-3400; After hours call: (540) 658-3415.

CASE RELATED VISITATION SCHEDULE

MONDAY – THURSDAY

  • 9:00am-11:30am
  • 1:00pm-3:00pm
  • 4:00pm-5:00pm
  • 6:00pm-7:00pm

FRIDAY

  • 9:00am-11:30am
  • 1:00pm-3:00pm

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

  • 8:00am-10:00am
  • 1:00pm-3:30pm

Contraband Notice

Any item prohibited from juvenile possession within detention is because its use endangers the safety and security of the facility, staff, and juveniles. Contraband also includes items a juvenile is prohibited from obtaining because it violates the law, a court order, or detention rules. Detainees are not allowed to receive anything directly from visitors.

ITEMS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE FACILITY - Purses, tobacco products, cell phones, wallets with chains, lighters and matches, mail, photos, books and bibles, personal hygiene items, food or drinks, weapons, pens or pencils, or electronics.

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