Institutional Services

The Riverside County Probation Department operates three juvenile detention facilities located in the Riverside, Southwest and Coachella Valley regions. The detention facilities primarily house youth pending court or out-of-home placement. The department provides in-house residential treatment programs ordered by the Court as well as a secure track treatment program, resulting from the passage of SB 823. Programs and activities include:

• Case assessment by a multi-agency treatment team
• Case planning to address each youth’s specific needs
• High school, college, and vocational education programs
• Recreational and exercise programs
• Faith-based services and counseling
• Medical evaluations and treatment
• Individual and group behavioral health counseling
• Inclusion of credible messengers
• Ongoing case assessment by a multi-agency treatment team