Programs & Services
VISITATION
7285 Quill Dr.,
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 940-8681
PARA VER LA GUIA DE VISITANTES DE LOS PADRINOS EN ESPAÑOL OPRIMA AQUÍ
Family visitation is a vital component of the rehabilitation process and is strongly encouraged by the Probation Department. Through this process youth are provided an opportunity to engage in private and confidential conversations under the supervision of Juvenile Hall Staff. Once a youth arrives in Juvenile Hall they will be requested to provide a list of relatives including mother, father, legal guardians and grandparents. During the orientation process each youth is informed of the facility’s visitation schedules, rules and procedures, and is provided a Rules and Rights Handbook, that also stipulates visitation rules and procedures. Family may visit on either Saturday OR Sunday (not both) and may attend either during the 12:00 PM-2:00 PM visitation or the 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM visitation times. Visiting is day/hour based on youth’s housing unit.
Please see Housing Unit Schedule:
Saturdays:
| 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | X1, S1, A, N |
| 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM | X2, S2, B, O |
OR
Sundays:
| 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | R1, Y1, E, L, C, Medical Mod |
| 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM | R2, Y2, F, M H, D |
* L, M will change to G, T when the youth move buildings
Visitor processing will cease 30 min. prior to the end of the session.
Please note: Day and time availability may depend on Youth’s Housing Unit. Please call Juvenile Hall (562) 940-8681 to confirm Housing Unit schedule for the day.
- Approved visits are limited to parents, legal guardians, or persons standing in loco parentis, grandparents and children of youth. A legal guardian must bring verification to the facility to be approved.
- Visits by persons other than those listed above are considered Special Visits, and require prior permission, that may be obtained via a court, DPO, or facility management.
- Youth’s minister, priest, rabbi, or other authorized religious chaplain may visit on weekdays with coordination from the appropriate religious facility coordinator. They are not allowed to visit during regular visiting hours this is considered a Special Visit.
- All visitors must be 21 yrs. of age, unless authorized by a court order, which would then be classified as a special visit and would require permission as listed above.
- Visitors must bring a valid government issued photo identification to be cleared to enter the facility and are not permitted to bring any items other than one (1) key on a single key ring and their identification.
- All visitors are to be appropriately dressed and must wear closed toe shoes. Click Here to see Visitor Dress Code.
- Visitors are not permitted to bring personal items to youth.
- Once verified all visitors are subject to search. Note: Visiting hour searches are conducted by narcotic detection canines.
Visitation Restricted Items List (English) Visiting Juvenile Hall (English)
Visitation Restricted Items List (Español) Visiting Juvenile Hall (Español)
DSB Parent Handbook (English) DSB Parent Handbook (Español)
Per Penal Code 4573: Violators shall be subject to arrest and criminal
prosecution under Penal Code (P.C.) Sections 4573 and/or 4574
(a) Except when otherwise authorized by law, or when authorized by the person in charge of the prison or other institution referred to in this section or by an officer of the institution empowered by the person in charge of the institution to give the authorization, any person, who knowingly brings or sends into, or knowingly assists in bringing into, or sending into, any state prison, prison road camp, prison forestry camp, or other prison camp or prison farm or any other place where prisoners of the state are located under the custody of prison officials, officers or employees, or into any county, city and county, or city jail, road camp, farm or other place where prisoners or inmates are located under custody of any sheriff, chief of police, peace officer, probation officer or employees, or within the grounds belonging to the institution, any controlled substance, the possession of which is prohibited by Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code, any device, contrivance, instrument, or paraphernalia intended to be used for unlawfully injecting or consuming a controlled substance, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for two, three, or four years.
(b) The prohibitions and sanctions addressed in this section shall be clearly and prominently posted outside of, and at the entrance to, the grounds of all detention facilities under the jurisdiction of, or operated by, the state or any city, county, or city and county.
Watch the Los Padrinos Visitors Guide Video here.
Hugs During Visits
The Los Angeles County Probation Department supports meaningful family connections as an important part of youth wellbeing and rehabilitation.
Following the passage of AB 1646, the Department will be working on implementation to ensure we are compliant with allowing hugs in January 2027. During in-person visits, youth and approved visitors will be able to share appropriate, consensual physical contact, including hugs. Both the youth and visitor must agree to physical contact. Either person may decline contact or ask that it stop. Declining physical contact will not affect eligibility for future visits.
Contact may be temporarily limited only when necessary to address a significant safety or security concern involving a specific youth or visitor, including a court-ordered restriction or a temporary, specific health concern.
Visitors must continue to follow identification, screening, search and prohibited-item requirements.
For questions about contact during visits, please speak with facility staff or the Family Liaison.
Abrazos Durante Visitas
Los Angeles County Probation Department reconoce la importancia que los vínculos familiars tienen para los jóvenes en nuestra custodia.
Tras la aprobación de la ley AB 1646, el Departamento está comenzando a implementar la ley para cumplir con las disposiciones que permitirán los abrazos durante las visitas para Enero 2027. Durante las visitas presenciales, los jóvenes y sus visitantes autorizados podrán tener contacto físico apropiado y consensuado, incluidos los abrazos. Tanto el/la jóven como el/la visitsante deben estar de acuerdo con el contacto físico. Cualquiera de los dos puede rechazarlo o pedir que se detenga. Rechazar el contacto físico no afectará el derecho a recibir o realizar visitas de contacto en el futuro.
El contacto físico podrá limitarse temporalmente, y únicamente cuando sea necesario si se determina que existe un riesgo significativo para la seguridad o la protección de las personas o de la institución. Esto puede incluir una restricción ordenada por un tribunal o una preocupación de salud específica y temporal.
Los visitantes deberán seguir cumpliendo con los requisitos de identificación, controles de seguridad, revisiones y artículos prohibidos durante las visitas.
Si tiene preguntas sobre el contacto físico durante las visitas, hable con el personal de la institución o con la persona encargada del enlace con las familias.
Visitas con Contacto Físico
PROGRAMS
Los Padrinos provides structured rehabilitation and enrichment programs.
- Drumming For Your Life Institute – Reading & Rhythm Program is a powerful system that addresses the needs of struggling readers, which includes anxiety and negative internal thinking.
- Drumming For Your Life Institute – Life Skills Drumming helps participants to identify and reflect upon their feelings and emotions in a safe way. They express through the drum, actions they can take to make a positive difference in their community.
- Financial Liberation Training Academy – offers a transformative Youth Financial Liberation Workshop designed to equip young people with the financial literacy necessary to thrive in adulthood.
- Helpline Youth Counseling – Leadership Development & Skills Building
- Hoops 4 Justice – Life Skills & Basketball Training
- Inside Out Writers – Creative Writing Program
- InsideOut Writers – Writing Seminars/Mentoring
- Jail Guitar Doors – Songwriting and recording music
- K9HUBB – Leadership dog training
- Michael’s Daughter Foundation – offering Animation & Film Services where youth tell their stories through animated films written and computer animated by BJN youth.
- PVJobs – offering a Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Pathway program to receive hands-on skills training and life skills.
- Shep-Ty DBA Game Changer – offering solution-based Collaborative Learning Sessions with community members, law enforcement, judicial and legislative branches of government through moderated focus groups.
- Studentnest – Tutoring Services
- Twinspire: Together We Inspire – Financial Literacy Services
- Uprising Yoga – Yoga Life Skill