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1. Are juveniles allowed to send and receive mail?

Outgoing Mail

• Residents are provided scheduled opportunities for writing letters to anyone except a resident of another juvenile detention or correctional facility.
• The Detention Home will provide pencils, paper, envelopes, and postage.
• Staff will collect the sealed envelopes and mail them.
• Staff are not permitted to read mail.
• It is important that residents address outgoing mail properly and clearly.

Incoming Mail

• Incoming mail will be distributed daily.
• Staff members will not read incoming mail, but mail will be opened and inspected for contraband.
• Legal mail will be opened in the presence of the resident.

2. How should I address mail to a juvenile?

Use the following address:
9600 Krause Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832

3. Will my child be attending school while in detention?

Yes. State law requires that juveniles attend school while in detention, even if the youth has graduated or has received a G.E.D.

For more information, please see Education Services.

4. Does the Detention Home offer religious services?

Yes. Religious activities are offered regularly and participation is strictly voluntary. Parents or an assigned probation officer may make special arrangements during business hours for individual religious counseling.

For more information, please call 804-748-1460 and ask to speak with an administrator.