Juvenile Detention Facility Management

Streamline operations, enhance security, and improve outcomes with the most comprehensive juvenile detention management software available.

Intake and Releases

YouthCenter helps staff confidently manage the intake and release process with guided steps that ensure nothing is missed. From capturing personal details to logging belongings and alerts, every intake is thorough and consistent. When it’s time for release, staff are supported with clear procedures and documentation that improve coordination and reduce confusion.

Capture essential details like demographics, alerts, and property without missing a step.

Attach images directly to youth profiles for quick identification and documentation.

Track items at intake and release to maintain accountability.

Ensure all data and documentation is ready before a youth is released.

Keep your team aligned with live updates on intake and release activities.

Incidents & Discipline

With YouthCenter, staff can record multiple perspectives of an incident—ensuring that every voice is documented and nothing is left out. Whether it’s staff reports, youth statements, or follow-up notes, each entry builds a complete picture. This structured approach to incidents and discipline promotes fairness, accountability, and better decision-making.

Capture perspectives from staff, youth, and witnesses for a complete incident record.

Log when events occur and when reports are filed for full traceability.

Trigger notifications to supervisors or teams when incidents are logged.

Track outcomes like room time, privileges, or interventions with clear documentation.

Run reports to identify trends in behavior and response effectiveness.

Medications

Track and manage medication distribution directly from the SafeGuard device or within YouthCenter. Staff can view a youth’s medication schedule, log administered doses, and capture digital signatures to maintain transparency and compliance. Whether managing scheduled prescriptions or facility-based medications, YouthCenter ensures accurate records that support health and safety standards.

View and log daily medication needs for individual youth.

Easily distribute common facility medications like allergy relief or pain management.

Capture staff and youth sign-offs for medication distribution to support compliance.

Ensure timely administration with reminders and alerts.

 

Administration & Reporting Tools

YouthCenter’s easy to use administration system allows for the customization of drop downs and selections within the application to suit your organizations needs. Customization combined with a powerful reporting system that allows for exporting to an Excel based format and the ability to subscribe to reports. Other features include:

Additional Features

Everything you need to manage your juvenile detention facility efficiently and effectively.

Personal Possession

Easily log and manage juveniles’ belongings with check-in/check-out functionality and digital signatures to maintain accountability and security throughout their stay.

Service Plans

Create and manage individualized treatment and service plans using customizable forms that align with facility goals and evolving program requirements.

Progress Reports

Generate structured reports that summarize a juvenile’s progress over time, including goals, milestones, and behavioral trends—supporting informed decision-making and compliance.

Daily Log

Maintain a continuous digital log of daily facility activity, including shift notes, visitor records, movement tracking, and more—ensuring operational transparency and continuity.

Visual Checks

Record and monitor scheduled room and perimeter checks using secure digital forms to reinforce facility safety protocols and compliance standards.

Juvenile Client/Case Notes

Log detailed, time-stamped notes for each youth, capturing observations, interactions, and critical updates in one centralized location for seamless communication and oversight.

Assessments Over Time

Record and compare assessment results across a youth’s detention history, allowing for analysis of behavioral or health trends to inform care and interventions.

Meal Counts

Streamline compliance with national school nutrition programs by accurately tracking and reporting meals served, including exceptions and special dietary requirements.

Visitations

Digitally manage visitation schedules with room limits, staff approvals, and portal integration—enhancing safety and improving communication with families and approved visitors.

The only system of its kind that’s built into the case management system.

Real-Time Movement Tracking

Monitor juvenile movements throughout your facility in real-time, ensuring safety and accountability.

Observations & Rounds

Digitally record observations and rounds with timestamp verification and automated alerts for missed checks.

Mobile Hardware Integration

Seamlessly integrate with mobile devices for on- the-go monitoring and data entry throughout your facility.

Schedule a Demonstration

See how YouthCenter can transform your juvenile detention facility

management. Our team will walk you through the system and answer

any questions you have.