Cascade County Juvenile Detention Center

Cascade County Juvenile Detention Center To provide for the care, welfare, safety and security of detention youth. Electronic monitoring is also provided for youth ordered by the Court to house arrest.

We accomplish our mission by constantly striving for the highest level of quality care possible. The Cascade County Regional Youth Services Center is a 24-bed, long-term facility that provides a safe, secure environment for criminally charged youth, ages 10-18 years old. Detention services are provided to the North Central Region (Cascade, Toole, Blaine, Hill, Pondera, Chouteau, Broadwater, Glacie

r, Lewis & Clark, Teton, Phillips, and Liberty Counties). The Center also provides detention services to Counties outside the region, as well as the Department of Corrections, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the US Marshalls. While in detention the youth receive a variety of services including: year round school with full time teachers, therapeutic and recreational services to include Yoga, AA, Bible Study, Church, Game Night, Team Building and Adventure Groups, Nutrition Education/Consumer Science, Life Skills, Outdoor Survival, Physical Fitness/Weight Lifting, Art and Pet Therapy, Psycho-educational groups, and Mentoring. Other services provided include transportation to and from placements, court and upon arrest and discharge. The Center's main goal is to enhance the ability of youth to achieve success and become productive members of society.

Detention Officer Tohni and Teacher Payton were featured in this month's Montana Office of Public Instruction newsletter...
07/21/2026

Detention Officer Tohni and Teacher Payton were featured in this month's Montana Office of Public Instruction newsletter. His work with the youth and their HiSET goals and Tohni's work on the dreamcatcher at the center that she put together.

July CTAE 2026 Montana Office of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 06/12/2026 05:12 PM MDT Montana CTE Technical Assistance We have scheduled several dates to provide focused technical assistance for transitioning to the new Montana Career Pathways, CTE Date and Perkins Applications Support.....

BOOKS, BOOKS, AND MORE BOOKS!The JDC has checked out over 4,000 books! The youth have enjoyed discovering books that spa...
05/28/2026

BOOKS, BOOKS, AND MORE BOOKS!

The JDC has checked out over 4,000 books! The youth have enjoyed discovering books that spark their love for reading. Staff have seen youth, who do not enjoy reading or do not read, become avid readers because they find books that they thoroughly enjoy. And as a result, reading has become an invaluable part of their lives.

A special thank you to the Great Falls Public Library for all your dedication to JDC’s readers and Great Falls' readers. Libraries are one of the necessities in our community, and we appreciate you all.

05/15/2026
Scenes from group.
05/15/2026

Scenes from group.

TO ADD A LIBRARY TO A HOUSE IS TO GIVE THAT HOUSE A SOUL.The center is proud to share that we partnered with the Great F...
05/12/2026

TO ADD A LIBRARY TO A HOUSE IS TO GIVE THAT HOUSE A SOUL.

The center is proud to share that we partnered with the Great Falls Public Library to create a community library box in Lion’s Park. Our Recreation Coordinator Justin and youth built and painted the box.

A Little Free Library is a “take a book, share a book” free book exchange. They are another way for Great Falls Public Library to share books and the joy of reading!

Share a Book: Leave a book that you no longer need.
Take a Book: Take a book that interests you.
Build Community: Share the joy of reading with you neighbors.

We are proud to partner with Neighborhood Councils, the Park and Recreation Department and the littlefreelibrary.org to provide Little Free Libraries across Great Falls.

https://greatfallslibrary.org/community-programs/little-free-libraries/

WE’RE HIRING & PLEASE SHARE!We are looking for dedicated officers to support, mentor, and guide juveniles.Position: Juve...
03/31/2026

WE’RE HIRING & PLEASE SHARE!
We are looking for dedicated officers to support, mentor, and guide juveniles.
Position: Juvenile Detention Officer
For more information and/or to apply, please select the link below:
cascadecountymt.gov/223/Employment-Opportunities

Thank you to Victory Church Great Falls for your generous gift bag donation to the JDC. Your support is greatly apprecia...
03/27/2026

Thank you to Victory Church Great Falls for your generous gift bag donation to the JDC. Your support is greatly appreciated and serves as a meaningful gesture of gratitude for the dedication and service of our officers.

CHOICES IN THE 406We welcomed the program “Choices in the 406.” It is an intervention program presented by Montana State...
02/23/2026

CHOICES IN THE 406

We welcomed the program “Choices in the 406.” It is an intervention program presented by Montana State Prison inmates who are dedicated to changing the lives of at-risk youth by advocating for youth to choose an advantageous path for one’s future.
Our youth heard compelling testimonials from inmates. They heard individuals sharing personal stories that resulted in severe consequences. With these stories, youth were inspired to attain a better understanding of their choices and how it influences their futures.

01/01/2026
Last week, the center celebrated the excellent Officers of the JDC. Congratulations to Officers Stefan, Milton, Jeff, an...
12/31/2025

Last week, the center celebrated the excellent Officers of the JDC. Congratulations to Officers Stefan, Milton, Jeff, and Cassie for your amazing accomplishments over the last year! Special recognition to Officer Sydnee who won “Detention Officer of the Year.” We are all so proud of you.

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1600 26th Street S
Great Falls, MT
59405

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+14064546930

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