Salinas / Youth Center
This is Probation’s boys residential program at 970 Circle Drive — not Juvenile Hall at 1420 Natividad and not the adult jail at 1410. Call (831) 759-6700. Do not use SmartInmate, ConnectNetwork, iCare, or the Seminole FL mail box.
Also called Youth Center, Boys residential / aftercare.
Monterey County · California
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Monterey County youth custody confirmation.
There is no public youth roster. The Sheriff In Custody Log is the adult jail roster. Youth Center pages do not publish a searchable list of residents.
Call staff
Call the Youth Center (831) 759-6700. Juvenile Division (831) 755-3900 during business hours. FAQ personal-products line (831) 759-6704.
Call (831) 759-6700Different building
Adult custody is Monterey County Jail, 1410 Natividad Road, (831) 755-3782. Juvenile Hall is 1420 Natividad, (831) 755-3981. Do not use SmartInmate, ConnectNetwork, iCare, or the Seminole FL box for a youth here.
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 this campus
970 Circle Drive — not 1420 Natividad.
Youth Center is the boys residential program. Juvenile Hall is 1420 Natividad. Adult jail is 1410 Natividad.
- 02Match the last-name window
A–L Sunday morning; M–Z Sunday afternoon.
Office Locations table. Call (831) 759-6700 if you are unsure.
- 03Do not use adult vendors
No SmartInmate, no ConnectNetwork, no Seminole FL box.
Those are adult-jail vendors.
01 / Visiting
Monterey County Youth Center visiting hours.
Official Office Locations and Hours (checked 2026-09-12): last names A–L Sundays 9:00–11:00 a.m.; last names M–Z Sundays 2:30–4:30 p.m. FAQ: parents, guardians, or persons standing in loco parentis. Maximum four persons per visit. Only two siblings per visit once the resident is on Phase II, and a birth-certificate copy must be given to the person in charge of visitation. Special visits only with Youth Center Probation Officer approval. No SmartInmate reservation. Use the Sunday last-name window. Call (831) 759-6700 before you drive. Do not use the adult jail visitor portal.
Call to schedule (831) 759-6700Approved family first
Parents, guardians, or persons standing in loco parentis (FAQ).
- Parents, guardians, or loco parentis. Maximum four persons. Two siblings after Phase II with a birth certificate.
- Not itemized beyond the birth-certificate rule for siblings. Call (831) 759-6700.
- Sunday visiting by last-name block (Office Locations). Home passes: Phase II (120-day minimum stay) or higher; may be lost if the youth fails to earn 90 of 100 daily points or for a major rule violation (FAQ).
Contraband and items
- Personal products: once the resident has reached Phase I, items on the first Sunday of the month only. No glass bottles; no red or blue colors; clear unopened plastic bottles with the youth’s name; no alcohol as an ingredient; name in black ink before arrival or items are not accepted. Complete list: (831) 759-6704. Residents may have a minimum of $40 when required for Youth Center outings (FAQ).
- No glass; no red or blue colors; no alcohol in products. Follow staff directions.
- Do not open a SmartInmate adult-jail account for a youth. Pages do not publish Zoom hours.
Published visiting windows
Source: official visits and mail page, verified 2026-09-12.
| Days | Visit window | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Last names A–L | Sunday 9:00–11:00 a.m. | Office Locations and Hours (checked 2026-09-12). |
| Last names M–Z | Sunday 2:30–4:30 p.m. | Office Locations and Hours (checked 2026-09-12). |
| Personal products | First Sunday of the month only, after Phase I | FAQ. Call (831) 759-6704 for the allowed-item list. |
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 of youth in this program
- A ConnectNetwork / SmartInmate / iCare path
- USPS letter-mail rules beyond the street address
- Accepted photo-ID types for Sunday visiting
- A live official current population
02 / Mail and phone
Monterey County Youth Center mail address.
Youth Center pages (checked 2026-09-12) do not print a separate USPS letter-mail rule. Use this street. Do not use the adult Smart Communications P.O. Box 9199 Seminole, FL. Personal products are handed in on the first Sunday of the month after Phase I — not mailed as commissary.
Mailing address
Youth’s full name970 Circle DriveSalinas, CA 93905- Personal products on the first Sunday of the month after Phase I, per (831) 759-6704 list
- Adult-jail Smart Communications P.O. Box 9199 Seminole, FL
- ConnectNetwork / iCare / SmartInmate
- Glass bottles; red or blue colors; items containing alcohol; unnamed bottles
Items must be clear unopened plastic with the resident’s name in black ink before arrival.
Postage: Not printed. Call (831) 759-6700.
How youth phone calls work
Youth Center (831) 759-6700. Personal products (831) 759-6704. Juvenile Division (831) 755-3900. Pages do not publish a family phone-account vendor. Do not use SmartInmate. Call (831) 759-6700 rather than Juvenile Hall (831) 755-3981 or the adult jail (831) 755-3782.
Money
Can families send money here?
FAQ (checked 2026-09-12): there is a fee for residents, prorated to parents’ income. Residents may have a minimum of $40 when required for outings. Do not use ConnectNetwork, iCare, or SmartInmate. Product questions (831) 759-6704.
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 Youth Center page (checked 2026-09-12): local boys residential facility and aftercare for Monterey County Juvenile Court wards. 365-day program; nine months in custody. FAQ: Pinnacles bay is introductory (minimum 30 days until Phase I), then Gavilan Bay for the remainder. Aftercare is in the community, 6–12 months, electronic monitoring at the start. This is not Juvenile Hall intake and not adult jail booking.
Directory capacity 85. A live public headcount is not published.
Salinas Valley Education Center — MCOE
Youth Center page (checked 2026-09-12): opened January 2009 with MCOE behind the Youth Center; four classrooms and offices for MCOE and Probation staff. Vocational Education Room introduces electrical, plumbing, concrete, tile, blueprints, roof and wall framing.
Official education page ↗Medical appointments
FAQ (checked 2026-09-12): all medical appointments must be cleared by the Youth Center Nurse and Probation Officer.
Not itemized. Call (831) 759-6700.
PREA
Adult-jail PREA does not apply here. Ask the Youth Center (831) 759-6700 or Juvenile Division (831) 755-3900.
Official PREA page ↗Programs named on official Youth Center page
These are facility programs, not a visiting menu.
- Missouri Model small-group bays; individual bays meet three times daily
- Vocational Education Room (trades)
- Salinas Valley Education Center (MCOE)
- Aftercare with electronic monitoring at the start
After booking
Probation, Juvenile Court, and records.
This is the family process for youth custody—not a directory of private attorneys or bondsmen.
Monterey County Probation Department
Youth Center Program Division Director Cristal Sanchez (Probation homepage, checked 2026-09-12). Case questions go to the assigned officer, not visiting staff.
Juvenile Division Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Superior Court of California, County of Monterey — Juvenile Justice Court
Courtroom 12 on the Probation campus. Not the 970 Circle Drive housing door. Filings at 240 Church Street.
Juvenile record sealing
FAQ: after the youth is completely off probation and 18 or older. Applications at 1422 Natividad Road. FAQ prints (831) 759-3900 for this step — Juvenile Division’s published line is (831) 755-3900. Confirm when you call.
Addresses families actually use
Youth detention building
Official page ↗Juvenile Division Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Official page ↗Courthouse — not Juvenile Hall
Official page ↗Same campus
Youth Center / Salinas Valley Education Center siblings.
Monterey County Probation operates the Youth Center at 970 Circle Drive. Official Youth Center page (checked 2026-09-12): local boys residential facility and aftercare for Juvenile Court wards; 365-day program with nine months in custody then 6–12 months aftercare (electronic monitoring at the start of aftercare). Missouri Model small-group bays (Pinnacles introductory bay, then Gavilan Bay after Phase I). Vocational Education Room and Salinas Valley Education Center (MCOE) behind the campus. (831) 759-6700, fax (831) 784-0254. Division Director Cristal Sanchez. Juvenile Hall is a different door at 1420 Natividad.
Monterey County Juvenile Hall
Jail411 guideWho to call
Monterey County Youth Center phone numbers.
These numbers come from official probation and youth-campus pages.
970 Circle Drive. Fax (831) 784-0254. Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Allowed items for the first Sunday of the month.
1422 Natividad. Case questions, record sealing.
1420 Natividad. Short-term detention, not this residential program.
1410 Natividad. Do not use for a youth here.
Common questions
Monterey County Youth Center FAQ.
Short answers families actually search. Official pages remain the source if a rule changes.
- Is the Youth Center the same as Juvenile Hall?
- No. Youth Center is 970 Circle Drive, (831) 759-6700 — a boys residential / aftercare program for court wards. Juvenile Hall is 1420 Natividad, (831) 755-3981. Adult jail is 1410 Natividad.
- Is there a public roster?
- No. Call (831) 759-6700. The In Custody Log will not show a youth here.
- What are the visiting hours?
- Office Locations: last names A–L Sunday 9:00–11:00 a.m.; M–Z Sunday 2:30–4:30 p.m. Parents/guardians/loco parentis; max four people; siblings after Phase II with a birth certificate.
- Can I bring personal products?
- After Phase I, first Sunday of the month only. Call (831) 759-6704. No glass, no red or blue, no alcohol, name in black ink on clear unopened plastic.
- How do I write?
- Do not use P.O. Box 9199 Seminole, FL. Use 970 Circle Drive, Salinas, CA 93905, and call (831) 759-6700 for current mail rules.
When you need to act
Read the county’s own pages.
Monterey County Youth Center · Salinas · Updated 2026-09-12