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Pennington Co Juvenile Services is for County Juvenile offenders have not been sentenced yet and are detained here until their case is heard.
All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for Regional juvenile - low facility.
The phone carrier is Lattice - PrePaid Inmate Calls, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.
If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders
The Western South Dakota Juvenile Services Center (WSDJSC) is a medium to low-security detention center located at 3505 Cambell St Rapid City, SD that is operated locally by the Juvenile Justice Department and holds youths awaiting the determination of punishment for the crimes of which they are accused. Most of the adolescents are here for less than two years.
The juvenile justice system differs from the adult system, focusing on rehabilitation and recognizing the developmental differences in juveniles. It aims to protect both the child and the public and helps juveniles become productive adults.
Juveniles are detained if they pose a threat, may miss court, or violate court orders. Parental involvement is crucial for effective supervision and rehabilitation.
Key differences in terminology include "taken into custody" instead of "arrest" and "supervision" instead of "probation." Referrals usually come from law enforcement, and an intake social worker decides the juvenile's placement. An inquiry can lead to dismissal, corrective action, or court involvement.
The process includes a plea hearing, possible evaluations, a pre-trial conference, a fact-finding hearing, and a dispositional hearing to determine the case's outcome. Parents may need to cover associated costs.
Phone
When a juvenile is detained at our facility, the need to stay connected becomes more important. Families and friends of detainees may send money orders to the below address to set up pre-paid telephone accounts:
Securus Correctional Billing Services
PO Box 650757
Dallas, TX 75265-0757
or call 800-844-6591
SecurusTech.net
Customers should include their telephone number and indicate Pennington County Juvenile Services as the facility where their loved one is located.
Mail
Mail must be delivered through the US Postal Service and addressed to:
Juvenile Services Center
3505 Cambell Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
The juvenile's name must be clearly marked, as well as the sender's return address.
Juvenile facilities overseen by Penningtion County do not publish the names of the offenders housed in their facility. As such, there is no public forum for this information.
Visitation by the general population is scheduled based on the juvenile's security classification. Call 605-394-2639 for more details.
WSDJSC encourages contact with family through regular visits. Visitation is offered Wednesday evenings, Saturday and Sunday mornings. Visitation times are as listed below and family may call 605-394-2639 to verify housing classification. Detainees are limited to one visit per scheduled visiting day. A maximum of 2 visitors per detainee is permitted at any one visitation period.
Visitors must arrive 15 minutes prior to posted visitation time to complete administrative processing. All adult visitors must have a picture ID.
All Visitation for Detainees in GENERAL POPULATION Will Be Scheduled By Security Classification
Wednesday (25-minute visits)
Saturday and Sunday(60-minute visits)
Parents/legal guardians, spouse, biological children, grandparents and siblings will be allowed to visit during the scheduled visitation periods. All others must have prior approval from WSDJSC Case Management staff. If a detainee is not married and has a child, the detainee’s parent/legal guardian will be authorized to escort the child during normal visitation times. A maximum of 2 visitors remains the rule at any one visitation period.
Visitors under the age of 18: a. Must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. b. Parents or guardians are responsible for the actions of the minors they accompany. c. Maximum of 2 visitors remains the rule at any one visitation period. Request for a special visit must be made at least 24 hours in advance and will take place at the facility schedule allows. Visits will be arranged after determining a visitor is unable to attend during scheduled visitation times. Call 605-394-2639 and ask to speak with the WSDJSC Supervisor or Case Manager to schedule a visit.
1. No person under the influence of any substance, alcohol or drugs, will be allowed to visit.
2. No visitor will be allowed to visit until successfully passing through a metal detector or successfully being scanned by a hand-held detector and/or after cooperating to determine the cause of an alarm.
3. Disruptive behavior by visitors or the detainee receiving the visit will result in immediate termination of the visit.
4. Visitors who damage WSDJSC in any way will be asked to leave.
5. No visitor will be allowed to give any item directly to a detainee.
Failure to strictly adhere to the above rules will result in denied access to visitation or immediate termination of an active visitation.
ALL SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON THE DEMANDS OF FACILITY OPERATIONS AND/OR SHIFT SUPERVISOR DIRECTION
