About RVDC
Part of the River Valley Justice Center, this 102 bed Juvenile Detention Center is located in Joliet, Illinois. Developed as a joint venture between Will and Kankakee Counties, RVDC is a temporary placement center for juveniles, between the ages of ten and sixteen, awaiting court decisions on their cases. Only minors who have allegedly committed a delinquent offense may be detained. To be detained, a juvenile must be:
A danger to the community or themselves
Likely to flee the jurisdiction of the Court
Have been taken into custody under a warrant
While in secure detention, juveniles participate in the Juvenile Education program as well as a wide variety of Programming conducted by both the Juvenile Detention Staff and Community Social Service Groups.
During the year 2008 the average daily population was juveniles. The Detention Center admitted a total of 911 juveniles, of which 662 were from Will County, 226 were from Kankakee County and 23 were from other Illinois Counties.
Of all 911 intakes 744 were males and 167 were females. The average age of all intakes was sixteen.
To take a virtual tour of the facility click on a link below.
