Why doesn't a youth go to Detention for committing an offense?

Detention centers provide short-term lock-up for delinquent youth awaiting adjudication, placement, or serving a sentence as ordered by a Juvenile Court Judge. Delinquent youth can only be held in detention if they meet Rule 23 or are ordered into Detention by a Juvenile Court Judge. A juvenile may be seen first by a probation officer for an intake.

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1. Why doesn't a youth go to Detention for committing an offense?
2. My child was detained where will they go?
3. Who pays for medical and/or dental work completed while my child is in Detention?
4. When is a youth released from Detention?
5. After admission to Detention, how long does it take for a youth to see a Judge?
6. If a youth is allowed to go home, what happens?
7. How do I visit a youth?