Arrange to visit a youth in detention

Part of the Youth detention topic

Arrange a visit to a youth in youth detention. Contact a Queensland youth detention centre.

In short

You can use this service to arrange to visit a youth in youth detention.

You must arrange a visit by calling the youth detention centre that the youth person is in.

There are certain rules you must follow when visiting a young person in detention.

If you agree to being on a young person’s visit list, your approval will apply to their current stay in youth detention as well as any future stays.

You should contact the youth detention centre the young person is at if you want to withdraw your approval.

You can arrange to visit if you are:

Don't use this service if:

the young person is in detention in another state
Instead, apply in that state or territory.

You will need to find the youth detention centre where the youth is at.

Each centre has set visiting times. You can make special arrangements if you can’t visit during these hours.

Processing times begins when you call the youth detention centre.

Free.

Managed by: Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support