Law Enforcement

For Law Enforcement

This page is an aid to help improve and facilitate the partnership and collaboration between JJYS and law enforcement agencies throughout the state.

Detention

Submit a Juvenile Referral and Request for Detention
See below for the Statewide Admission Guidelines.

JRC/ Shelter Group Home

Submit a Juvenile Referral and Request for JRC/Shelter Group Home
JRC/Shelter Group Home target youth ranging from ages 10 - 17 years old. Law enforcement may bring in youth who do not meet detention admission guidelines.

Youth Services

Submit a Youth Services referral
Navigate to the Youth Services program for more information.

Locked Detention

Locked Detention provides short-term locked confinement for delinquent youths awaiting adjudication, placement, or serving a sentence as ordered by a Juvenile Court Judge. Youths participate in school, cognitive behavioral skill building groups, recreational activities and family visitation. JJYS operates 11 separate Locked Detention programs throughout the state. The Statewide Detention Admission Guidelines  provide an extensive list of offenses for which youth can be admitted to detention.
The Statewide Detention Admission Guidelines
  • Youth charged with a felony
  • Youth charged with assaults against people (class A misdemeanor or higher)
  • Youth charged with weapons-related offenses
  • Youth charged with a DUI involving injury or with a passenger under age 16
  • Youth charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injury
  • Youth charged with sexual offenses
  • Youth with active warrants
  • Youth who run away from another state
  • Youth ages 10 - 11 charged with a violent felony

Utah Code Section 80-6-206

If a child is subject to a custodial interrogation for an offense, the child may not be interrogated unless:

  • If the child is being held in a detention facility or a secure care facility, the child has had a meaningful opportunity to consult with the child's appointed or retained attorney and the child's appointed or retained attorney is present for the interrogation.
The full Utah Code on Juvenile Interrogation