The facility is established to provide short-term care in a secure environment to residents who, by statutory criteria, require such restraint for either their own or the community’s protection, and to provide such protection, safe care, basic needs and services as required by the Resident and Domestic Relations District Court Law and pursuant to the Regulations Governing Resident Secure Detention Centers of the State of Virginia State Board of Resident Justice. Specifically, the facility shall do the following:

• To provide for the residents' basic needs, such as shelter, food, clothing, and medical care.
• Prevent the abridgement of residents' legal rights during detainment at the facility.
• Provide for the physical, emotional, religious, educational and social needs of the residents during detainment.
• House the residents in a safe and humane environment, maintaining the necessary security level to prevent escape and assure that the residents will be free of fear of assault or intimidation by staff or other residents.

Management Team:

• Rodney Baskerville, Superintendent
• Letta Porter Jones, Assistant Superintendent of Programs
• Ralph Harmon, Compliance Officer
• Terry Clark, Food Services Manager
• Alyssia Alston, RBHA Mental Health Clinician

Richmond Juvenile Detention Center’s educational program, also known as The Virgie Binford Educational Center, follows the City of Richmond’s Public School curriculum. Our educational staff works to provide continuing education to our residents as their educational work transfers to their home school upon release. Our teachers instruct on all core classes in addition to art, life skills, vocational skills, GED preparation and testing. For additional information or questions about the education programs, call (804) 646-3470. 

Unless otherwise approved by the Detention Center Administration, visitation is limited to parents/legal guardians. All visitors are subject to search, including the use of metal detectors without prior notification.

Visitation hours are as follows:

• Sunday 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm
• Wednesday 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm
• Saturday 2:15 pm to 3:30 pm
• On Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day, visitation hours are 2:15 pm to 3:30 pm

Visitors who fail to adhere to visitation rules, which are provided to parents/legal guardians, could result in the early termination of a visit and/or denial of future visitation privileges.Visitors are asked to leave any personal belongings such as pocketbooks, cell phones, cameras, tobacco products, lighters, keys, hats and scarves in their personal vehicle. Appropriate attire and picture identification are required. Alternate visiting times require administrative approval.

Volunteers are responsible for providing a planned curriculum/program to be presented to our residents. We request that all volunteers dedicate at least six months of services at the center. All programs and volunteers must receive prior approval. Persons interested in volunteering at the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center may call (804) 646-2937.

Each resident receives a medical and mental health screening during the intake/admission process which includes a physical exam. The Richmond Juvenile Detention Center will attend to all immediate medical needs. Our Mental Health Clinician also provides crisis counseling and referral services when needed.