Juvenile Services Center

Visiting Policy:

Level 1 residents are allowed one visit per resident per week.

Level 2 residents are allowed two visits per resident per week.

Level 3 and Level 4 residents are allowed three visits per resident per week.

People allowed to visit are:

1. Parents/legal guardians and children when accompanied by parent/guardian of juvenile (unless visits have been revoked by the Judge, Probation or Juvenile Detention.
2. Level 4 residents can visit with siblings but they must be accompanied by resident’s parents/guardians.
3. Parent, Grandparent, siblings can visit on the evening prior to resident’s placement departure.

If parents will not visit the resident together (divorce, separated, ect.) the following options are available:

1. Parents can split the visiting time.
2. Parents can alternate visits. (One can visit one week and the other can visit the next week.

It is the responsibility of the parents to make the visiting arrangements. Staff will schedule a visit for the first parent that calls and will not make additional calls to the other parent.

Residents have the right to refuse to visit with parent(s). If this is the case, the resident will have to inform the parent her/himself.

Scheduling appointments (visits) must be scheduled one day prior to or the same day as the visit. The telephone number is 873-0036 or 324-5130.

Letter Policy:

No letters will be accepted unless sent through the United States Mail. Notes or letters are not accepted at the door of the JDC or at Court.

Mailing Address:
Resident’s Name
LaPorte County Juvenile Services Center
0364 South Ziegler Road
LaPorte, IN 46350

Residents are furnished envelopes and stamps per week as follows:

Level 1 (1) Stamp and envelope
Level 2 (2) Stamps and envelopes
Level 3 (3) Stamps and envelopes
Level 4 (4) Stamps and envelopes

Transport:

Every time a resident is transported outside the Center, he/she will be transported in hand cuffs.

Phone Policy:

Residents are not to receive any incoming phone calls from parents/guardian.

Personal calls:

Level 4 (4) 10 minute calls
Level 3 (3) 5 minute calls
Level 1 & 2 (2) 5 minute calls

A resident may only call parents or legal guardian but can speak to anyone at the legal residence.

Phone call times:

Daily 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Phone calls can be revoked by the Judge, Probation, or Juvenile Detention Staff.

Business Calls:

1. A resident is allowed three phone calls per week during regular business hours at a time designated by the staff on duty.
2. A resident may call any Attorney, Probation Officer, D.P.W. or other approved persons professionally involved.

Any exceptions to the above policies must be approved by the Assistant Director of Secure Programming.

Trafficking with an inmate:

Indiana Code S35-44-3-9 (Burns Supp. 1977)

A person who, without the prior authorization of the person in charge of a penal facility, knowingly or intentionally….

1. …delivers or carries into the penal facility with intent to deliver an article to an inmate of the facility; or
2. …carries or receives with intent to carry out of the penal facility, an article from an inmate of the facility;

commits trafficking with an inmate, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class D felony if the article is a controlled substance or a deadly weapon.

Penalty:

Class A Misdemeanor 0 to 1 year (Terms of Imprisonment) $5,000.00 (Maximum Fine)

Or

Class D Felony 2 years (+2) or 2 to 4 years (Terms of Imprisonment) $10,000.00 (Maximum Fine)

Cigarettes and matches are contraband

Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the Juvenile Detention Center

Visitors may be subject to search prior to and after a visit per ACA Standard 1-SJD 5G-15 (Ref. 2-8390)