The Santa Cruz County Juvenile Detention Center is nestled in Nogales, Arizona. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining and operating the Santa Cruz County Juvenile Detention Center.

The facility is a medium-security prison. All inmates here are typically non-violent. If an inmate has a violent past or violent tendencies they will be separated from the general population.

They offer many programs including GED prep, religious services, commissary, and even substance abuse programs and classes. The main mission of the Santa Cruz County Juvenile Detention Center is to be cost-effective, but also supply inmates with all the resources they need to help improve upon themselves for when they get released from the facility.

They will be able to be a laundry attendant, or a kitchen helper, among various other positions. Inmates will also have the opportunity to have been a part of the work program while they are serving their time.

There are a handful of inmates in the facility that are serving out their sentence. If an inmate is sentenced to a sentence for more than two years, they will be transferred to state prison in Arizona. Majority of the inmates in the Santa Cruz County Juvenile Detention Center are inmates currently waiting for their trial to start, going through their trial, or inmates waiting to be sentenced. Inmates who are serving out their sentence will have a sentence of two years or less.

Santa Cruz County Juvenile Detention Center Sheriff's Office

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID, Housing #
Santa Cruz County Juvenile Detention Center
1260 North Hobokam Drive PO Box 1929, Nogales, AZ, 85628

Santa Cruz County Juvenile Detention Center Prison Information