The program is an alternative to committing girls to juvenile correctional centers. The Judge Patrick D. Molinari Juvenile Shelter provides a non-secure residential alternative to secure detention. The Juvenile Detention Home provides short term care of children apprehended for delinquency who require secure custody for their own protection or that of the community in a physically restricting facility. The majority of children are held pending court disposition or transfer to another jurisdiction or agency. A few children may be held dispositionally for as long as 30 days.
All referrals come through the juvenile justice system.
Outreach to Detention Program Outreach to Detention is a program of intensive home supervision of adolescents who would otherwise be held in secure detention. The goals of the program are to ensure that the juvenile is available for court and to prevent further delinquency pending final court action. Depending upon the juvenile's needs and problems, a variety of services are offered including counseling, crisis counseling, information and referral, transportation, and recreation. Top of Page.