Bakersfield / Kern Crossroads
There is no public youth roster. Call (661) 391-2200. This is 17824 Quality Road — not adult Lerdo on Industrial Farm Road and not Youth Detention Center at 1831 Ridge. All visitors must be approved in advance. Do not use Securus or Access Corrections.
Also called Kern Crossroads, Crossroads, APEX Academy (same visitation page).
Kern County · California
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Kern County youth custody confirmation.
There is no public youth roster. Sheriff Inmate Search will not find a youth here.
Call staff
Call Crossroads (661) 391-2200. Ask whether the youth is Crossroads or APEX — visiting hours differ. Assigned DPO via (661) 868-4100.
Call (661) 391-2200Different building
Adult custody is Lerdo Justice Facility / Pre-Trial / Mojave. Do not use Securus, Access Corrections, or Keefe.
Adult jail visiting hoursBefore you leave home
Three things to confirm before the trip.
Youth visiting rules differ from the adult jail. Use this building’s phone and appointment process.
- 01Confirm Crossroads vs APEX
Call (661) 391-2200.
Hours differ. There is no public roster.
- 02Right road
17824 Quality Road — not Industrial Farm Road.
Adult Lerdo is a different campus. Youth Detention Center is 1831 Ridge Road.
- 03Approval first
Get on the visitor list with the DPO.
Unauthorized visitors are turned away.
01 / Visiting
Larry J. Rhoades Kern Crossroads Facility visiting hours.
Official Crossroads & APEX Visitation (checked 2026-09-12). All visitors must be approved in advance. Valid photo ID. Regular visiting: no more than two visitors to the unit (limited space). Infant and child visits: DPO approval before the first visit; child’s guardian must remain on grounds. Picnics: up to four visitors. Contact the Probation Officer for a visitor application. Pre-approved visitors only. Unauthorized visitors will not be allowed and must leave the grounds.
Call to schedule (661) 391-2200Approved family first
Approved visitors only. Contact the assigned Probation Officer.
- Regular: no more than two visitors. Picnics: up to four.
- Valid photo ID.
- Published weekly windows below (1 hour per visitor for regular visiting).
Contraband and items
- Dress code below. Duty Supervisor decides.
- No hats/beanies; no underwire bras; no hard-toe boots/shoes; no short shorts; no mini skirts; no see-through shirts/blouses; no tank tops; no crop tops; no flip flops; no sandals; no inappropriate logos, pictures, or words.
- Do not use adult Securus. This page does not publish Zoom (Camp Owen does).
Published visiting windows
Source: official visits and mail page, verified 2026-09-12.
| Days | Visit window | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Crossroads — regular | Thursday 6:00–8:00 p.m. (1 hour per visitor) | Official Crossroads block. |
| Crossroads — infant and child | Saturday 10:00–11:00 a.m. | DPO approval required prior to first visit. |
| Crossroads — picnics | Sunday 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Up to four visitors. |
| Crossroads — regular Sunday | Sunday 1:45–3:45 p.m. | Official Crossroads block. |
| APEX — regular | Wednesday 6:00–8:00 p.m. (1 hour per visitor) | Same campus visitation page. Confirm APEX vs Crossroads. |
| APEX — infant and child | Saturday 2:00–3:00 p.m. | DPO approval prior to first visit. |
| APEX — picnics | Sunday 12:15–1:15 p.m. | Official page prints 12:15a–1:15p; treat as 12:15–1:15 p.m. and confirm. |
| APEX — regular Sunday | Sunday 4:00–6:00 p.m. | Official APEX block. |
Do not assume
These details are not published.
Ask the facility before setting out. Jail411 will not guess at a rule that could cause a missed visit.
- A public searchable roster
- A family commissary vendor
- A standalone APEX directory slug (APEX visiting is on this page)
02 / Mail and phone
Larry J. Rhoades Kern Crossroads Facility mail address.
Use this housing street — not Securus Tampa and not Lerdo. Call (661) 391-2200 to confirm.
Mailing address
(Youth's name)17824 Quality RoadBakersfield, CA 93308- Letters to the youth’s name at 17824 Quality Road
- Securus Tampa PO Box 25397
- Access Corrections / Keefe / Securus video
- Mail to 17801 Industrial Farm Road
Call (661) 391-2200.
Postage: Case questions go to the assigned DPO, (661) 868-4100.
How youth phone calls work
Crossroads (661) 391-2200. Probation (661) 868-4100. No family phone vendor on the Crossroads pages checked 2026-09-12. Do not open adult Securus. Call (661) 391-2200 rather than (661) 391-3100.
Money
Can families send money here?
Crossroads visitation pages (checked 2026-09-12) do not publish a family deposit vendor. Do not use Access Corrections, Keefe, or Securus. Call (661) 391-2200.
This is not the adult jail deposit or commissary process. Do not send adult-inmate funds through a youth-campus workflow.
Read the official FAQ ↗Life inside
School, medical care, and programs.
These details come from the official youth-campus pages. Rules can change; use the linked county pages when you need to act.
Who can be held here
Official Crossroads page: males 14–18 in a 168- or 252-day local commitment in lieu of DJJ. Not the adult jail and not YDC reception at 1831 Ridge.
Official operational capacity 120 beds.
Redwood High School
Official Crossroads page: youth attend Redwood High School 270 minutes a day (Kern County Superintendent of Schools) — math, English, language arts, fine arts, science, social studies, Learning Center for IEP support. Vocational: construction/OSHA, culinary/ServSafe, cell-tower safety, solar.
Official education page ↗Mental health
Official page: Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (KBHRS) — CBT, Seeking Safety, DBT skills, Forward Thinking, Stages of Accomplishment, Family Services, 24/7 Dad as needed. Comprehensive evaluation on arrival.
Not itemized beyond program living. Call (661) 391-2200.
PREA
Adult-jail PREA does not apply here. Ask Crossroads (661) 391-2200 or Probation (661) 868-4100.
Official PREA page ↗Programs named on official Probation pages
Facility programs, not a visiting menu.
- 168-day or 252-day custody program
- Redwood High School / vocational shops
- KBHRS mental health groups
- APEX Academy (separate visiting windows on the same page)
After booking
Probation, Juvenile Court, and records.
This is the family process for youth custody—not a directory of private attorneys or bondsmen.
Kern County Probation Department
Visitor applications go through the Probation Officer. 2005 Ridge is not this housing door.
Housing (661) 391-2200. Assigned officer (661) 868-4100.
Superior Court of California, County of Kern — Juvenile Justice Center
Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.–noon. Not 17824 Quality Road.
Juvenile record sealing
Start with the assigned probation officer, (661) 868-4100.
Addresses families actually use
Youth detention building
Official page ↗Housing (661) 391-2200. Assigned officer (661) 868-4100.
Official page ↗Courthouse — not Juvenile Hall
Official page ↗Same campus
Quality Road youth campus siblings.
Official Crossroads page (checked 2026-09-12): secure residential facility, 120 beds, local option for youth male offenders ages 14–18 in lieu of DJJ. Two-tiered 168-day or 252-day program. Redwood High School 270 minutes/day (KCSOS). APEX Academy visiting is published on the same Crossroads & APEX Visitation page — APEX does not have its own Jail411 slug. Adult Lerdo is Industrial Farm Road, not Quality Road.
James G. Bowles Youth Detention Center
Camp Erwin Owen
Who to call
Larry J. Rhoades Kern Crossroads Facility phone numbers.
These numbers come from official probation and youth-campus pages.
Housing / visiting. 17824 Quality Road.
Assigned DPO / visitor application. 2005 Ridge.
1831 Ridge — reception hall, not this program.
2100 College Avenue.
Common questions
Larry J. Rhoades Kern Crossroads Facility FAQ.
Short answers families actually search. Official pages remain the source if a rule changes.
- Is Crossroads the adult jail?
- No. 17824 Quality Road, (661) 391-2200. Adult Lerdo is Industrial Farm Road. No Securus.
- Crossroads or APEX?
- Call (661) 391-2200. Hours differ. Same visitation page.
- Can I just show up?
- No. All visitors must be approved in advance. Unauthorized visitors must leave.
When you need to act
Read the county’s own pages.
Larry J. Rhoades Kern Crossroads Facility · Bakersfield · Updated 2026-09-12