Hillsborough Juvenile Detention Center West
Visitation Days/Hours
| Wednesday | A-M (visitors must arrive by 6:45 p.m.) 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | N-Z (visitors must arrive by 12:45 p.m.) 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
*Visitation hours are subject to change during holidays.
Contact Hillsborough Juvenile Detention Center West
- Address
- 3948 W. Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardTampa, FL 33614
- Counties Served
- Hillsborough
- Superintendent
- Major Paul Britten
- Assistant Superintendent
- Captain Maurice Sutton, Captain Eris Womack, Captain Louis Maxwell
- Phone
- (813) 871-7650
Program Description
The Hillsborough Juvenile Detention Center, West is a 80 bed, hardware secure facility that serves youth detained by various circuit court(s). Youth are detained pending adjudication, disposition or placement in commitment facility.
The facility provides supervision of youth in a safe, secure and humane environment. Services for youth include: education, mental health, substance abuse, and health care. Medical and mental health are contracted services. Educational services are funded by the Department of Education through local school districts.
A typical day in secure detention would involve hygiene, meals, school, structured physical and educational activities, and court appearance as scheduled. The average length of stay in secure detention is approximately 12 days.
Please contact the Superintendent if interested in donating time and/or resources to enhance detention program activities.
Note: Parents, grandparents, and legal guardians are approved visitors. Others may only visit if so ordered by the court or specifically approved by the superintendent or designee. Legal counsel, probation, law enforcement and clergy and other professionals may visit detainees as necessary, but are subject to the same requirements regarding signing-in and contraband. All visitors must have a photo ID.