Poughkeepsie Juvenile Secure Holdover

City Juvenile

Last Updated: May 24, 2019
Address
62 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
County
Dutchess
Phone
845-451-4163

Poughkeepsie Juvenile Secure Holdover is for City Juvenile offenders have not been sentenced yet and are detained here until their case is heard.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for City juvenile - low facility.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

You can support your loved ones at Poughkeepsie Juvenile Secure Holdover on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 845-451-4163.

The Poughkeepsie Juvenile Secure Holdover is within the jurisdiction of the Dutchess County Juvenile Justice System located at 62 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY.

This detention center is for youth who are detained under specific circumstances set by Poughkeepsie City Statute. They hold teenagers that are awaiting juvenile court dates or placement in a residential facility.

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 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 detention is approximately 10 days.

Please contact the Superintendent if interested in donating time and/or resources to enhance detention program activities.

Inmate Locator

Juvenile facilities overseen by the City of Poughkeepsie do not publish the names of the offenders housed in their facility.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

Visitation Information

Visitation for all city juvenile facilities is limited to immediate family only. Mother, father, sisters, and brothers are allowed. The visitation rules are very strict, we suggest reaching out to the staff to get their specific limitations.

Ask The Inmate

Ask a former inmate questions at no charge. The inmate answering has spent considerable time in the federal prison system, state and county jails, and in a prison that was run by the private prison entity CCA. Ask your question or browse previous questions in response to comments or further questions of members of the InmateAid community.