Responsible for providing juvenile detention, probation, and court services. All criminal cases involving children who are at least eight and not yet 18 years of age are referred to the Juvenile Center to be screened and scheduled for court hearings or diversion. Youth may be brought to detention by law enforcement when arrested for a crime or on a warrant. Each juvenile offender is assigned a probation counselor who works with the youth and their family to make sure that court orders are followed and to provide treatment and other services designed to reduce recidivism. Juvenile Center staff assist parents and school officials with truancy and at-risk youth petitions. Provides the following services: - Probation - Detention Center - Truancy Programs - At-Risk Youth (ARY) Petition

Provides legal intervention for youth up to 18 years of age who have been arrested and/or charged with criminal activity or have legal issues pursuant to a civil procedure.   Provides Court, Probation and Detention Services to the citizens of Thurston County.

Provides a detention center for those who have committed juvenile offenses.   A juvenile with an adjudicated offense may be confined for up to 30 days on a court order. A juvenile facing an alleged offense may also be held if a secure setting is needed to guarantee public safety or the youth's presence while their case moves forward.   Offers services for youth in detention, including medical and mental health assessments, evaluation for special needs and appropriate placement in detention.  Seattle Public Schools provide teachers and a regular curriculum, including special education.   On-site library staffed by librarians from King County Library System is available, as well as regularly scheduled church services, on-site NA and AA meetings, and an anger management program.   Also provides Alternatives to Secure Detention which match the level of restriction to a youth's level of risk to self and public safety.  ASD program is comprised of Electronic Monitoring and Weekend Reporting. Group home beds are also available as placement options.

Juvenile Probation Officers meet with offender and parents, assure knowledge of their legal rights, and assist them in obtaining legal representation.  They determine classification of the offender, prepare disposition reports, testify in court, maintain records, investigate restitution claims, and provide supervision of juveniles to ensure compliance with court-ordered terms/conditions.

Provides Juvenile court services for offender and non-offender youth. Non-offender youth are those involved in dependency, youth at risk and truancy cases. Juvenile probation serves youth placed on probation through court. Juvenile detention services are provided for juveniles ordered to serve detention time or juveniles awaiting court that have been arrested or detained on a warrant from the offender or non-offender court.

This is the office that provides probation, detention, diagnostic evaluation, diversion, guardian ad litems, outpatient drug and alcohol treatments, prevention services for at-risk youth and truancy services for youth and families who have been ordered into services by the court.

The detention facility is a secured facility. Juveniles are admitted either by court ordered or meet intake screening criteria.  While youth are in custody the detention facility are responsible for food, clothing, medical care, education (including drug, alcohol, and mental health screening and referrals), recreation, religious, and counseling opportunities and necessary resources for other specific needs.  Operates on a level system which ties expectation with behavior. Youth move up or down the level system based on their attitude, behavior, cooperation and interaction with staff and other detained youths. Higher levels allow the youths more time out of their rooms in the later afternoon, evenings and weekends and supervised work and/or school release.

Houses incarcerated juvenile offenders and handles in court child abuse victims, truants, and at risk youth.   Offers information and referral, and services include medical care, a diversion program for minor offenders, an extensive volunteer program, and a speaker's bureau.   Offers sex offender treatment, probation diversion, detention, and guardian ad litem services for dependent children who have committed an offense.

Offers services, programs, and activities for youth while they are in detention. Youths receive medical, substance abuse, and behavioral health treatment through an on-site clinic. All youths in custody have the opportunity to study standard school curriculum through Seattle Public Schools’ Interagency Academy. Special Education curriculum is available if needed. Tutoring is also available. Youths may also work towards their GED.