NL Youth Secure Custody – Dept. of Justice and Public Safety, GovNL 

Address: Confederation Building, 4th Floor, East Block, PO Box 8700, St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6 

Tel: (709) 729-3880 Fax: (709) 729-5100 

Website:
https://www.gov.nl.ca/jps/department/branches/division/division-youth-secure-custody/

St. John’s Youth Detention Centre/ NL Youth Centre  30 Parade St. PO Box 5085 St. John’s, A1C 5V3  Tel: (709) 729-5041 Fax: (709) 729-0745

Pre-Trial Services Program PO Box 40 Whitbourne, NL A0B 3K0  Tel: (709) 759-2471 Fax: (709) 759-2611

Mandate:

To operate an effective system of residential secure custody and remand services; to deliver a Pretrial Services Program (bail supervision) as an alternative to having accused youth remanded into custody; as well as delivery of a diverse range of offender programs in custody to assist youth in successfully re-integrating in the community after release from custody.

Target Population:

Youth of the province of Newfoundland & Labrador.

Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:

• Operating an effective system of residential secure custody and remand services
• Delivery of a diverse range of offender programs in custody to assist youth in successfully re-integrating in the community after release from custody
• Delivering a Pretrial Services Program (bail supervision) as an alternative to having accused youth remanded into custody.