Facility information

 Any phone contact by any person other than the parent, guardian, foster parent and/or custodian must be approved by the child's Juvenile Officer.  

 Call days are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7 am - 9 pm. Juveniles are allowed 2 calls on each day, incoming and/or outgoing. The maximum call length is 15 minutes, and it is counted as a call whether it lasts 1 minute or 15 minutes. When school is in session calls are not advised.  

 All visitors to be approved by the JO prior to the visit. The JO has the authorization to deny visitation due to investigation purposes. Staff may deny visitation if a visitor is believed to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. If the visit becomes disruptive, it will be terminated.  

 Visit days are: Monday, Wednesday and Sunday for 1 hour per juvenile. All visits need to be scheduled in advance. If the facility has more visitors than time allows, any unscheduled visitors may have to wait or not get to visit at all.  

• Juveniles get a one hour visit per day. (not one hour per each visitor)
• Anyone under 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. 
• No children under 10 years of age to be left unattended. 
• Any unruly behavior by an adult or accompanying child will result in the visit being stopped and you will be asked to leave. 
• One hour visit to be split between guardians/parents if required. If parents do not live together they will each get 30 minutes to total an hour for the day. Separated parents do not need to come at the same time, but do need to call and schedule their visit time, otherwise they may have to wait and/or not have any visitation time. 
• If a parent brings other approved visitors, it is still a total of 30 minutes or 1 hour for all visitors. Parents will be responsible for figuring out who goes in during the allotted time. 
• All authorized visitors are required to provide a picture identification card such as an operator's license. 
• All visitors will be scanned before being allowed into the secure area. Property not allowed in the visit area are: bags, purses, cell phones, or any type of weapon. Please secure those items in your vehicle. Car keys will be placed in a designated place by staff. 
• When school is in session, no visits will be schedule during school hours. 
• Authorized pastors, ministers, clergyman will be allowed a 30 minute visit on designated visit days. This time is separate from the 1 hour family visit. Scheduled appointments are requested. 

 Under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 211.241, the court orders parent/guardian payment for the housing, clothing, food, etc. of juveniles for each day that they are detained in a detention facility. Any damage or criminal actions committed within the facility will be turned over to the Juvenile Officer. Any charges will become the responsibility of the parent/guardian. If the Juvenile Officer authorizes drug-screening tests, the parent will be charged the lab cost. 

 Juveniles can send or receive an unlimited amount of mail. Incoming and outgoing mail will be checked for contraband.