West Valley Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center

West Valley Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center: information, location and practical guide

Facility overview

West Valley Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center is listed in this directory under the category “Juvenile detention centers” and is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States. This page gathers what is known about the facility and adds context about its surroundings and a practical guide for anyone who needs to find it or get in touch with it. The responsible organisation or administration on record is San Bernardino County Probation.

Location and surroundings

The recorded address of West Valley Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center is Etiwanda Avenue 9478, 91739 Rancho Cucamonga, in Rancho Cucamonga (California, United States). The approximate coordinates are 34.0822, -117.5259.

Within the directory, Rancho Cucamonga has 2 facilities; California has 234 facilities across 136 localities, and United States has 2,738 facilities in total, which helps place this facility within its wider territory.

Other nearby facilities

Measured in a straight line from West Valley Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center, these are the closest facilities in United States listed in the directory:

• West Valley Detention Center — about <1 km away (Rancho Cucamonga)
• Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility — about 16 km away (Chino)
• San Bernardino County Fire Inmate Hand Crew, Glen Helen Crew — about 16 km away (San Bernardino County)
• Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center — about 16 km away (San Bernardino)
• California Institution for Men - Reception Center East — about 17 km away (Chino)

Other facilities in Rancho Cucamonga:

• West Valley Detention Center

More facilities in the category “Juvenile detention centers” in California:

• High Desert Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center (Apple Valley)
• Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility (Chino)
• Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall (Downey)
• Fresno County Juvenile Justice Campus (Fresno County)
• San Mateo County Youth Services Center (Highlands-Baywood Park)

What type of facility this is

Juvenile centers house adolescents and young people who have committed offences. Their approach is mainly educational and rehabilitative, with teams of educators, psychologists and social workers, and with specific visiting and communication rules for minors.

In the United States, prisons are run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (federal prisons), each state's department of corrections, and county sheriffs' offices and local governments (jails).

Knowing the category helps you understand what to expect: the regime, who may visit and the procedures that apply vary depending on the type of facility and the country.

Data on record for this profile

This profile includes: Address, Website, Operator / administration. Not available in the source: Phone, Email, Capacity, Hours / visiting, In operation since. The data comes from open information contributed by a community of volunteers and may change over time. If you manage the facility or know updated official data, you can request a correction by writing to info@vorticepacifico.com.

Before visiting or contacting the facility

These general tips help you prepare any procedure related to West Valley Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center. The specific rules are always set by the competent prison administration.

• Confirm visiting days and hours directly with the facility or its administration; they can change without notice.
• Find out which identity document is required and whether a prior authorisation or registration is needed to visit.
• Ask whether an appointment is necessary and how far in advance it must be requested.
• Check the permitted items, the accepted dress code and the security checks at the entrance.
• Plan the journey with time to spare: transport, time to get into the premises and possible waiting.
• If you attend as a lawyer, journalist or researcher, request accreditation or permission through the official channels.
• If you travel with minors, check the specific conditions that apply to their entry.
• Use official channels only and be wary of intermediaries who charge to arrange visits or communications.

Services and procedures common in this type of facility

In facilities in the category “Juvenile detention centers” there usually are, depending on the country and each establishment's regime: communications and visits, correspondence, healthcare, social and psychological support, training and education, work and workshops, religious assistance, legal assistance and transfers to courts. This directory does not confirm that West Valley Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center offers each of them: check directly with the facility or its administration which are available and how to request them.

Frequently asked questions about West Valley Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center