The Bay County Juvenile Home (BCJH) is operated under the Office of the Bay County Executive.  The facility is licensed by the State of Michigan as a Child Caring Institution.  The BCJH is a 29 bed co-ed, secure facility for youth between the ages of 10-17 (Youth under the age of 13 are only accepted under special circumstances with approval from the Director). The function of juvenile detention is to provide temporary care for youth requiring secure custody pending court and disposition or pending transfer to another jurisdiction or agency.  Youth are admitted only by court order; voluntary placements can not be accepted. Bay County primarily houses Bay County youth.  Out of county youth are accepted with approval at a per diem of $156 to $170. Please see this memorandum regarding status offenders and violations of court orders.

For information on ADA Coordination, visit the ADA Information page.

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Mission

To provide safety, security and structured care while supervising the youth in our custody. We are committed to demonstrating integrity, honesty and respect for youth, families, co-workers and community through positive role modeling.

 

Vision

To create and develop a long and withstanding change in how youth are viewed and valued by others and more importantly themselves.

 

Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect