San Mateo County Youth Services Center

San Mateo County Youth Services Center: information, location and practical guide

Facility overview

San Mateo County Youth Services Center is listed in this directory under the category “Juvenile detention centers” and is located in Highlands-Baywood Park, California, United States. This page gathers what is known about the facility and adds context about its surroundings and a practical guide for anyone who needs to find it or get in touch with it. The data source does not include further administrative details for this facility, so it is advisable to check them with the competent authority before carrying out any procedure.

Location and surroundings

The recorded address of San Mateo County Youth Services Center is Paul Scannell Drive, 94402 Highlands-Baywood Park, in Highlands-Baywood Park (California, United States). The approximate coordinates are 37.5131, -122.3366.

Within the directory, Highlands-Baywood Park has 1 facility; California has 234 facilities across 136 localities, and United States has 2,738 facilities in total, which helps place this facility within its wider territory.

Other nearby facilities

Measured in a straight line from San Mateo County Youth Services Center, these are the closest facilities in United States listed in the directory:

• Maguire Correctional Facility — about 9.7 km away (Redwood City)
• Maple Street Correctional Center — about 11 km away (Redwood City)
• San Francisco County Jail #3 — about 16 km away (San Bruno)
• Juvenile Justice Center — about 28 km away (San Francisco)
• Alameda Juvenile Detention — about 30 km away (San Leandro)

More facilities in the category “Juvenile detention centers” in California:

• High Desert Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center (Apple Valley)
• Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility (Chino)
• Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall (Downey)
• Fresno County Juvenile Justice Campus (Fresno County)
• Indio Juvenile Hall (Indio)

What type of facility this is

Juvenile centers house adolescents and young people who have committed offences. Their approach is mainly educational and rehabilitative, with teams of educators, psychologists and social workers, and with specific visiting and communication rules for minors.

In the United States, prisons are run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (federal prisons), each state's department of corrections, and county sheriffs' offices and local governments (jails).

Knowing the category helps you understand what to expect: the regime, who may visit and the procedures that apply vary depending on the type of facility and the country.

Data on record for this profile

This profile includes: Address. Not available in the source: Phone, Email, Website, Capacity, Operator / administration, Hours / visiting, In operation since. The data comes from open information contributed by a community of volunteers and may change over time. If you manage the facility or know updated official data, you can request a correction by writing to info@vorticepacifico.com.

Before visiting or contacting the facility

These general tips help you prepare any procedure related to San Mateo County Youth Services Center. The specific rules are always set by the competent prison administration.

• Confirm visiting days and hours directly with the facility or its administration; they can change without notice.
• Find out which identity document is required and whether a prior authorisation or registration is needed to visit.
• Ask whether an appointment is necessary and how far in advance it must be requested.
• Check the permitted items, the accepted dress code and the security checks at the entrance.
• Plan the journey with time to spare: transport, time to get into the premises and possible waiting.
• If you attend as a lawyer, journalist or researcher, request accreditation or permission through the official channels.
• If you travel with minors, check the specific conditions that apply to their entry.
• Use official channels only and be wary of intermediaries who charge to arrange visits or communications.

Services and procedures common in this type of facility

In facilities in the category “Juvenile detention centers” there usually are, depending on the country and each establishment's regime: communications and visits, correspondence, healthcare, social and psychological support, training and education, work and workshops, religious assistance, legal assistance and transfers to courts. This directory does not confirm that San Mateo County Youth Services Center offers each of them: check directly with the facility or its administration which are available and how to request them.

Frequently asked questions about San Mateo County Youth Services Center