Frequently Asked Questions

No. All residents are lodged on a court order.

Visitations for the Detention Unit are scheduled according to the resident's last name. A-L is on Saturday, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. and M-Z is on Sunday, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

Parents, step-parents, grandparents, and legal guardians.

Medication can be dropped off at any time; we are open 24/7. All medications must be in the original packaging. Over the counter medications must be unopened and prescriptions must have original labels affixed.

All residents receive a medical exam within 7 days of admit and when needed for additional medical issues. JCYC has a dental clinic each month where all eligible residents are seen.

Please call the supervisor on duty at 788-4460 to schedule a transport.

No. All food, clothes, and hygiene items are provided.

Parents are not allowed to call and speak to their child. However, residents are allowed a 5 minute weekly call home, if they are on Advance status.

Yes. Residents attend school Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Our school services are provided by teachers from the Jackson County Intermediate School District.

Yes. School work can be dropped off at any time. However, parents are responsible for ensuring the school work is returned back to the resident's home school once it is completed.

Parents are welcome to call and ask to speak to a supervisor for this information.

All incoming mail must be sent through the United States Postal Service. Mail is not allowed to be dropped off at our facility.

All court information should be obtained by calling the Family Court Department at 517-788-4450

Yes. Please coordinate those visits with the resident's Probation Officer. If your child does not have a Probation Officer, please contact the Youth Center and ask to speak to a supervisor.

Any time after midnight unless otherwise specified on the court order.

Postage stamps, books, magazines, and personal photographs (a total of 36).

Yes. For more information please contact TuWann Trammell, Shift Supervisor via phone at 788-4460 or email at ttrammell@co.jackson.mi.us