Snake River Juvenile Detention Center

Physical Address:

650 Addison Ave. West

Floor 3, Suite 3200

Twin Falls, ID 83301

Mailing Address:

Twin Falls County

Snake River Juvenile Detention Center

P.O. Box 126

Twin Falls, ID 83303

208-736-2588

208-736-2087(fax)

Mission Statement:
“To provide structure in which we can teach values, responsibility, self-discipline and self-reliance.”

All meals provided to the residents in our facility are free and follow the federal nutrition guidelines.

Administrative Staff

Neil Nakamura, Detention Manager
Janaan Van Zante, (Training/PREA Coordinator)
Peggy Orr, Administrative Secretary

This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider

PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION SHEET

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024

NEW MEDICAL CONSENT FORM REQUIRED

Idaho Legislation passed a new law adding an amendment to Chapter 10, Title 32, Idaho Code, regarding “Parental Rights in Medical Decision Making.”

The amendment states:

An individual shall not furnish care services or ask to furnish a health care service to a minor child without obtaining consent of the minor’s parent or legal guardian. Health care services include the diagnosis, screening, examination, prevention, treatment, cure, care, or relief of any physical or mental health condition, illness, injury, defect, or disease.

Therefore, we cannot discuss any medical or mental health issues with the youth in our custody without a parent or legal guardian signing the new medical consent form. This also includes assisting your child with any prescribed medications.

Please contact us for any questions regarding the new medical consent form so we can care for your child’s medical and mental health while they are in our custody.

The new law also requires that the biological parent or adoptive parent sign the new medical consent form. If you are the legal guardian of a child in our custody, you must have the court documentation stating that you have the legal authorization to make any and all medical decisions for that child.

Thank you,

Snake River Juvenile Detention Center

FILLING PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS

If your child is taking any type of prescribed medication please notify the Snake River Juvenile Detention Staff as soon as possible. There are two ways that medications can be accepted into the Facility for your child.

Contact the prescribing doctor’s office to call the prescription for medications into Kurt’s Pharmacy or Dick’s Pharmacy to be filled. Kurt’s Pharmacy and Dick’s Pharmacy will then deliver the medications to the Facility once they have been paid for.
It is important that you tell the pharmacy your child is at the Snake River Juvenile Detention Center.

Dick’s Pharmacy

526 Shoup Ave W Ste K

Twin Falls, ID 83301

(208) 734-7373

Kurt’s Pharmacy

Lynwood Shopping Center

1203 Filer Ave E

Twin Falls, ID 83301-4118

(208) 734-8177

You may also take your child’s medications to your own pharmacy and have them bubble pack a 7-day supply of the medications. Medications will only be accepted in an authorized bubble pack with all information regarding the medications. Once the medications have been properly bubble packed by a pharmacy you may bring them to the facility for your child.
If your child utilizes the use of an inhaler, please bring the inhaler to the Facility immediately. While in the Facility your child does have access to a rescue inhaler but if used you will be responsible to reimburse the Facility for the cost of the inhaler.
When your child is released from the Facility the remaining medications in the bubble pack or inhaler will be released back to you at the time of your child’s departure.

NOTE: If you haven’t signed the new medical consent form yet, you will be receiving the form in the mail. This is very important for your child’s welfare, in case medical attention is needed in the event of a medical emergency. Please sign this form and return it to us as soon as possible. You will be notified immediately or as soon as possible if your child does have a medical emergency. You may also sign one of these forms at the front desk if you are at the facility.

Authorization for Emergency Medical Care

CNP Medical Statement Form-Engish

CNP Medical Statement Form-Spanish

VIDEO VISITATION

The Snake River Juvenile Detention Center is currently scheduling visits by video
Video visits are scheduled the same as face-to-face visits. We will need a valid email address from the parent or guardian in order to sign you up.
Video visits last 30 minutes due to limited computers and limited time allowed on the video platform being used.
We are currently using Zoom for video visits. You can download Zoom for free onto your PC or cell phone here https://zoom.us/download.
Once you have scheduled a video visit, the link will be sent to you right before your visit to the email address you have given staff.
The only visitors allowed on the video visits are the ones who have signed up. This means if staff see an unauthorized visitor on the video, the visit can be terminated.
Video visiting days are as follows:

Wednesday

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

(VISIT MUST BE SCHEDULED BY 8:00 PM MONDAY)

Sunday

9:30 am -12:00pm

(VISIT MUST BE SCHEDULED BY 8:00 PM FRIDAY)

Authorized visitors are parents/legal guardians, grandparents and siblings 18 years of age or older.

PHONE CALLS

Monday – Outgoing from juvenile to authorized person between 8:00 p.m. – 9:50 p.m.

Friday – Outgoing from juvenile to authorized persons between 8:00 p.m. – 9:50 p.m.

Authorized telephone contacts are parents/legal guardians, grandparents and siblings. Staff must speak with the parent/guardian/grandparent first before siblings under the age of 18 are allowed to speak with their in-custody brother or sister.

Report based on the Annual Survey of Sexual Violence for the Snake River Juvenile Detention Center

Reporting Abuse

Compliance with Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
PREA Investigations Policy