OH DYS - Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility (CHJCF)

State Juvenile

Last Updated: June 30, 2020
Address
4321 Green Rd, Highland Hills, OH 44128
County
Cuyahoga
Phone
216-464-8200
Fax
216-464-3540
Email
Pamela.Winkler@dys.ohio.gov

Cuyahoga Hills JCF is for State Juvenile offenders have not been sentenced yet and are detained here until their case is heard.

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The OH DYS - Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility (CHJCF) is within the jurisdiction of the Ohio Department of Juvenile Justice located at 4321 Green Rd, Highland Hills, OH.

The facility provides supervision of youth in a safe, secure and humane environment. Services for youth include education, mental health, substance abuse, and health care. Medical and mental health are contracted services. Educational services are funded by the Ohio Department of Education through local school districts.

A typical day in secure detention would involve hygiene, meals, school, structured physical and educational activities, and court appearance as scheduled. The average length of stay in secure state detention is approximately 60 days.

CHJCF serves male youth and is a facility that is accredited by the American Correctional Association and provides a variety of services and treatment for youth including a fully accredited high school and middle school, behavioral health services, unit management, medical and dental care, recreation, religious services, community service opportunities and reentry services.

As with other DYS facilities, ChJCF offers substance abuse programming, victim awareness, sex offender programming, Freedom Schools, and gang interventions. Treatment targets a variety of issues including conduct disorders, anger, aggression, violence, depression, anxiety, self-injury, sleep disturbances, and more. Unique programs at ChJCF include the following:

  • Ambassadors of Compassion - Youth for Christ
  • Baby Elmo Program
  • Bill Glass Weekend of Champions
  • “Birthday Bash”
  • Burger-Fi Employment
  • Carroll Ballers-Mentoring Program
  • Children Defense Fund - Freedom Schools
  • Christ Community Chapel
  • Coats and Shoes for Kids Warehouse Community Service
  • College Courses for Graduates (Ashland University)
  • Daily Bible Study (various churches)
  • Epiphany Ministry
  • Families-in-Touch
  • “Full Throttle” - Streetsboro Baptist Church
  • Graduates Garden Club
  • Grief Recovery
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Job Interview Skills & Resume Creation Program
  • Mens Work Program
  • Teen Parenting
  • “Understanding your Bible” Program
  • Urban League of Greater Cleveland
  • Volunteers of America
  • Youth Mentoring

Inmate Locator

Juvenile facilities overseen by the State of Ohio do not publish the names of the offenders housed in their facility. As such, there is no public forum for this information.

Visitation Information

OH DYS - Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility (CHJCF) - Visitation

Visiting Information

Regular visitation hours for youth still in school or for all youth on the weekends:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Saturday:
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Sunday:
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Visitation hours for youth graduates and during intersession (school break):

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday:
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

*Please note there is no evening visitation on Wednesdays.

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