Juvenile Detention

The Washington County Juvenile Secure Detention is operated by the Sheriff's Office and serves as a regional secure facility for not only Washington County, but also for other Counties across Wisconsin.

The youth who are detained at the Juvenile Secure Detention are provided education through the West Bend School District as well as structured programming which addresses some of the issues associated with delinquency.

The Washington County Juvenile Secure Detention Facility will strive to create a positive program, which will encourage detained juveniles to return to the community as responsible, law-abiding members of society.

Parent Pamphlet

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PARENT INFORMATION

By court order, your child is being detained at Washington County Juvenile Detention. The facility is part of the Sheriff’s Office and is located within the County Jail at 500 Rolfs Avenue, West Bend, WI.

VISITATION

Visitation for family members in Juvenile Detention is non-contact. Family members who may visit include parents, step-parents, foster parents, legal guardians or grandparents. A maximum of three people may visit a juvenile at one time. All visitors are required to provide picture identification before visiting. Visitors are also required to sign in prior to visiting and will be run through a metal detector.

Visitation must be pre-scheduled and is available in half hour time periods. Visiting is available daily from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. To schedule a visit, call the Juvenile Pod Control at 262-306-2247. If you show up without prearranging your visit, you might not be able to visit your child at that time.

No electronic devices, including cell phones, cameras, etc. are allowed into the visiting areas. Please secure your items prior to your visit.

TELEPHONE

Juveniles are given the opportunity to call their family and legal counsel upon arrival at the facility. After that time, all out-going phone calls are collect or prepaid. Each living area is equipped with a telephone. Detention works with a vendor, Inmate Calling Solutions (ICS), which allows you to put money on an account for your child’s phone calls. Call ICS at 888-506-8407 to put money on your child’s phone account.

Juveniles in detention may make phone calls between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., when they are not in school or programming.

EDUCATION

During the school year, while your child is being detained, they will attend the Washington Street School, located at the Detention facility. The West Bend School District provides teachers and instructional assistants for educational services. If your child is attending school at the time of their incarceration, you are encouraged to bring their school work to Detention. All materials will be subject to search by the Detention Officers and educational staff.

You may contact the teaching staff at 262-306-2240.

MEDICAL CARE

Parents or legal guardians are asked to complete a medical consent form which allows your child to receive medical care and medications. Your child’s medical concerns are monitored by medical staff. If your child is presently taking prescription medication, please supply Detention with the medication as soon as possible.

PERSONAL NEEDS

Your child will be provided with a jail uniform, underwear items, footwear, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, soap, deodorant, shampoo, bed linen, reading and writing materials, postage, recreational activities, meals and snacks.

Absolutely NO incoming items, other than educational materials and prescription medication may be brought into the facility.

Appropriate SOFT cover books/magazines sent in DIRECTLY FROM a company such as Walmart, Amazon, etc. may be permitted. All other items must get prior approval from the Detention Manager, 262-335-4410.
MAIL

Your child is allowed to send mail and is provided with paper, postage and envelopes. You may send letters to your child, please no stickers, glitter, etc. Address envelopes as follows:

Child’s Name
Washington County Juvenile Detention
500 Rolfs Avenue
West Bend WI 53090

Please include your return address on the envelope.

RELEASE

Prior to the scheduled release date, please make arrangements regarding the pick-up time with the Juvenile Manager at 262-335-4410 or with the officers at 262-306-2247. All juveniles must be released to a responsible adult. Please be on time and bring identification.

Education

All of our juveniles are required to attend school while detained at the Secure Detention Facility. The West Bend School District continues to provide our education program which consists of the regular school year that extends until the end of June and is followed by a four week summer school program. This provides nearly a year round school program for the juveniles in secure detention.

If your child normally attends a school outside of our facility, you are encouraged to bring their school work to the Detention Facility. All materials will be subject to search by the detention and educational staff, but approved homework items can be worked on and completed while detained at our facility.

Medical Care

Parents/legal guardians are asked to complete a medical consent form so that your child may receive medical care. Your child’s medical concerns are monitored by our medical staff. If your child is presently taking prescription medication, please supply Juvenile Detention with the medication as soon as possible. After 7 days at the facility the nurse completes a health assessment.

Personal Needs

Juveniles are provided with a jail uniform, underwear items, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb soap, deodorant, shampoo, bed linen, reading and writing materials, stamps, recreational activities, meals and a daily snack.

Absolutely NO incoming items other than educational materials and prescription medication may be brought to the facility.

Phone Calls

Each housing unit is equipped with a telephone for making out-going, collect calls. Juvenile Detention does not assume any responsibility if your son or daughter cannot call you because of a block or restriction on your personal phone.

Arrangements to put money on account for phone services may be made with ICS/Customer Service at 888-506-8407.

Juveniles in detention may make phone calls between 8:00am and 10:00pm, with the exception of programming time or during meals.

Release Information

Release arrangements are to be made with either Nicole Sakac at (262) 335-4410 or the Juvenile Pod at (262) 306-2247.

Visitation

Visitation for family members at Juvenile Detention is non-contact. Visitation must be pre-scheduled and is available in half hour time periods.

Visiting is available daily from 1:30pm to 4:30pm and from 6:30pm-8:30pm. To schedule a visit call the Juvenile Pod Control at 262-306-2247. If you just show up without prearranging a visit, you will not be guaranteed an opportunity to visit your child.

Visits are limited to certain family members only. Call the Juvenile Pod Control to see if you are eligible to visit. All visitors are required to provide proper identification before visiting such as drivers license, State ID and siblings, if permitted, will also need their birth certificate.

Contact Us

Washington County Secure Detention

500 Rolfs Avenue
West Bend, WI  53090

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Phone:(262) 306-2247Fax:(262) 306-2241

Days Available:7 days a weekHours Available:24 hours a day