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Region II Juvenile Detention Overview

Nez Perce County Justice Services identifies Region II Juvenile Detention Center as a regional juvenile detention center at 140 10th Street in Lewiston. The county describes it as a structurally secure, maximum-security institution for youth under 18 who are lawfully arrested, placed by contract, or ordered held by a court. It can house any gender youth, but it does not operate as an adult county jail, a state prison, or a public booking-photo gallery.

The center serves more than Nez Perce County alone. County material lists Second Judicial District youth from Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, and Nez Perce Counties, along with placements involving the Nez Perce Tribe, Asotin County, Garfield County, and the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections. Nez Perce County holds primary fiscal and management responsibility for the stakeholder model. That regional structure matters because a youth may be physically held in Lewiston even when the case, court order, or placement source comes from another partner jurisdiction.

Region II Juvenile Detention Capacity

The county's Region II page lists a 16-bed facility and says the average daily census is roughly 10 residents. Those figures are youth detention figures, not adult jail population totals. They should be kept separate from the Nez Perce County Adult Detention Center's adult average daily population and from the current adult in-custody PDF. The county also states a standard per diem of $170 per day unless otherwise negotiated, which reflects the regional placement model rather than a family commissary fee.

The county says the facility is monitored by staff and video 24 hours per day, seven days per week, every day of the year. It is certified by the State of Idaho each year for IDAPA compliance. Its location is also described as within three-minute access to the local hospital, with easy access to U.S. 12 and U.S. 95. Those details support the facility's role as a secure regional youth placement, but they do not create a public online juvenile roster.

Lookup Rules for Region II Juveniles

There is no public Region II Juvenile Detention Center roster in the research file, and the adult Nez Perce County in-custody page states that juvenile offenders are not included. That means the adult PDF should not be used as a youth custody search. For a lawful custody question, call the facility, contact the responsible juvenile court channel, or work through the placing agency. If the person is an adult, use the adult jail roster path explained on the Nez Perce County jail inmate records page.

1. Confirm that the person is under 18 or was placed through a juvenile court, contract, or arrest process.
2. Do not search the adult sheriff PDF for a juvenile name because the county says juveniles are excluded.
3. Call Region II Juvenile Detention Center at 208-799-3176 during posted office hours for facility routing.
4. If the matter involves an adult sentence, probation, parole, federal custody, or immigration custody, use the separate state, BOP, or ICE locator instead.

Region II Juvenile Detention Contact

The official county page gives direct contact details for Region II Juvenile Detention Center and Justice Services. Use those channels for facility-specific questions about a youth placement, office hours, PREA reporting, or permitted family contact. The adult jail phone and adult records division may be useful for adult bookings, but they are not substitutes for the Region II juvenile facility.

The county page lists Shawn McDowell as director. PREA-related contacts are more specific: reports may be made to the Detention Manager at 208-799-3153, the Justice Services Director at 208-799-3176, the Prosecutor at 208-799-3073, or law enforcement. Use emergency or law-enforcement channels for urgent safety matters.

Region II Juvenile Visitation

The research did not locate a public family visitation schedule for Region II Juvenile Detention Center. That gap should be treated as a privacy and facility-rule issue, not as permission to borrow adult jail rules. The adult Nez Perce County jail uses remote video visitation through InmateSales for friends and family, but those adult rules are not published as Region II youth rules. For juvenile visitation, call the facility and follow the directions given for the specific youth and case.

Mail and Money for Region II Youth

The county research does not publish a Region II family mail format, commissary deposit system, or fee table. Because Region II houses youth under 18, adult jail mail and money rules should not be imported into the juvenile page. The adult jail uses TextBehind for non-legal mail and Smart Deposit for commissary funds, but those adult paths are documented for the Nez Perce County Adult Detention Center, not for Region II Juvenile Detention Center.

That separation protects accuracy. A parent, guardian, attorney, or agency worker should get the youth-specific instruction from Region II staff or the placing court before mailing items, seeking a visit, or arranging any approved contact.

Region II Juvenile Programs

The county identifies several services at Region II Juvenile Detention Center. Basic needs include nursing services, meals, education, and recreation. Meals are prepared by CBM at the Nez Perce County Adult Detention Center and are described as meeting National School Lunch Program criteria. Nursing services are provided by contract through Northwest Children's Home. Education is provided by Lewiston School District for four to six hours per day, and the classroom has computers and internet access.

Program activities listed by the county include indoor and outdoor recreation, voluntary drug and alcohol education, voluntary religious activities, female-specific group work, and AA or NA groups as needed. These programs are important because the facility is not just a holding location. It is a secure youth detention environment with school, health, food, and activity needs that differ from an adult booking unit.

Detention

Secure holding for a youth under lawful arrest, placement, or court order.

IDAPA compliance

State administrative-rule compliance reviewed through Idaho certification standards.

Per diem

A daily charge tied to agency or contract placement, not a public bail or commissary fee.

PREA

The Prison Rape Elimination Act framework for preventing and reporting sexual abuse and harassment.

Region II Juvenile Detention History

Justice Services states that Region II Juvenile Detention Center was built in 1992. In 1997, the county combined the detention center with the Juvenile Probation Department and renamed the department Juvenile Court Services. The county later moved operations under the county umbrella in the 2010 budget year after low detention census left the earlier enterprise-style operation in the red. On April 11, 2022, Justice Services merged with Region II Juvenile Detention Center.

That history explains why the facility appears in county Justice Services material rather than in the sheriff's adult detention pages. It also explains why several counties and placement sources can be involved in a single facility. Region II is physically in Lewiston, but the service area is regional. A youth's location question may require the facility, the placing county, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections, or another responsible agency to confirm what can be shared.

About Region II Juvenile Detention

Region II Juvenile Detention Center is a secure youth facility operated by Nez Perce County Justice Services. It is not the Nez Perce County Adult Detention Center, and it is not covered by the adult roster, adult video visitation rules, or adult commissary instructions unless the county later publishes a specific cross-reference. Youth custody, visits, records, and release information are more restricted than adult jail information.