Secure Youth Treatment Facilities (SYTF) VISITATION

Family visitation 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 SYTF Staff.   Once a youth arrives at a SYTF facility, 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.   

Visiting hours for SYTF

IMPORTANT: Day and time visitation availability may depend on Youth’s Housing Unit/Cottage. Please call the facility if you are not sure.

Barry J. Nidorf visiting hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Campus Kilpatrick visiting hours are Sundays from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm 

Dorothy Kirby Center visiting hours are Sundays from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

• 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.
• Youth’s minister, priest, rabbi, or other authorized religious chaplain may visit with authorization from appropriate religious facility coordinator.
• 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.
• 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 approved form of Identification to be cleared to enter facility and are not permitted to bring any items other than 2 keys on a single key ring and their identification.
• Once verified all visitors are subject to search.
• Visitors are not permitted to bring personal items to youth.
• All visitors are to be appropriately dressed and must wear closed toe shoes.

SYTF Parent Handbook (English)

SYTF Parent Handbook (Español)