French Camp / Peterson Juvenile Hall
There is no public youth roster. Call (209) 468-4000. Schedule a visit at (209) 468-5244. This building is 575 W. Mathews Road — not Jail Core / South Jail at 7000 Michael Canlis Blvd and not Honor Farm at 999 W. Mathews Road. Do not use SmartDeposit or Securus.
Also called PJH, Juvenile Hall, Camp Peterson, San Joaquin County Juvenile Detention Facility.
San Joaquin County · California
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San Joaquin County youth custody confirmation.
There is no public youth roster. Who is in Custody / Booking Log will not reliably find someone held here. Juvenile proceedings are confidential. Jail411 does not host youth names.
Call staff
Call Juvenile Probation / hall (209) 468-4000. Schedule visits (209) 468-5244 or email SJCProbationDetentionVisitRequest@sjgov.org. Juvenile court clerk (209) 992-5698. Public Defender Juvenile Division (209) 468-4252.
Call (209) 468-4000Different building
Adult custody is a different system: Jail Core / South Jail 7000 Michael Canlis Blvd, (209) 468-4562, or Honor Farm 999 W. Mathews Road, (209) 468-4384. Do not use SmartDeposit, Securus, or adult visitor lists for a youth.
Adult jail visiting hoursBefore you leave home
Three things to confirm before the trip.
Youth visiting rules differ from the adult jail. Use this building’s phone and appointment process.
- 01Confirm housing
Call this building first.
There is no public youth roster. Call (209) 468-4000. Who is in Custody is the adult jail.
- 02Right campus
575 W. Mathews Road — not 999 and not 7000 Michael Canlis Blvd.
Housing is 575. Honor Farm is 999 W. Mathews. Jail Core / South Jail are 7000 Michael Canlis Blvd. Juvenile court is 535 W. Mathews — not the visiting lobby.
- 03Do not use adult vendors
No SmartDeposit, no Securus, no adult visitor appointment lines.
Those are adult-jail systems. Youth visiting is this hall’s rules.
01 / Visiting
Peterson Juvenile Hall visiting hours.
Official Juvenile Detention page (checked 2026-09-12): Youth Visiting Hours Tuesdays 2:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.; Saturdays 10:00 a.m.–7:45 p.m.; Sundays (Camp) 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Request a visit on that page or by calling (209) 468-5244. Youth Handbook (revised 06/25/2024) also lists Sunday Secure Track 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. and slightly wider Tuesday 2:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. / Saturday 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. windows — call visiting staff because posted hours can change. Call (209) 468-5244 or email SJCProbationDetentionVisitRequest@sjgov.org. You may also use the Detention Visitation Request form on sjcprobation.org/juvenile-detention. Do not call Jail Core (209) 468-4295, South Jail (209) 468-4676, or Honor Farm (209) 468-4384.
Call to schedule (209) 468-4000Approved family first
Parents, grandparents, foster parents, legal guardians, or loco parentis. Youth’s child (accompanied). Siblings five or younger.
- Official Youth Handbook: parents, grandparents, foster parents, legal guardians, or persons standing in loco parentis (as determined by the probation officer or the Court); the child of the youth accompanied by one of the above; siblings age five or younger. Visitors under five must be constantly supervised.
- Leave identifying and contact information when you schedule (handbook). Government photo ID is the practical requirement at a secure hall — call (209) 468-5244 if you need the accepted-ID list.
- Schedule during the posted youth visiting hours. Handbook: visiting staff make at least three callback attempts if you leave a message.
Contraband and items
- Handbook is written for youth, not a visitor packing list. Call (209) 468-5244 before you bring anything. Do not assume adult-jail locker rules.
- Adult-jail phones, SmartDeposit, and Securus do not apply here.
- The live Juvenile Detention page is in-person visiting by request. It does not publish Zoom hours or an adult-jail vendor.
Published visiting windows
Source: official visits and mail page, verified 2026-09-12.
| Days | Visit window | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday — general population | 2:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m. (live Juvenile Detention page, checked 2026-09-12). | Handbook (06/25/2024) prints 2:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Call (209) 468-5244. |
| Saturday — general population | 10:00 a.m.–7:45 p.m. (live Juvenile Detention page). | Handbook prints 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. |
| Sunday — Camp Peterson | 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (live Juvenile Detention page and handbook). | Camp only on the live page. Handbook also lists Sunday Secure Track 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. |
Do not assume
These details are not published.
Ask the facility before setting out. Jail411 will not guess at a rule that could cause a missed visit.
- A public searchable roster of youth in custody
- A family commissary or SmartDeposit account for this hall
- A named commercial youth phone vendor
- A complete inbound mail envelope beyond the hall street
- A printed visitor ID/dress list beyond who may visit and the call-to-schedule line
02 / Mail and phone
Peterson Juvenile Hall mail address.
Physical hall is 575 W. Mathews Road. Youth Handbook (revised 06/25/2024) explains that detention staff scan incoming mail and may withhold mail that encourages violence, escape, gang activity, contraband, or racial/ethnic hatred. A dedicated publisher-only envelope beyond the hall street is not printed. Youth receive free postage for legal correspondence. Do not use adult-jail 999 W. Mathews mail.
Mailing address
(Youth's name)Peterson Juvenile Hall575 W. Mathews RoadFrench Camp, CA 95231- Letters the hall accepts after scan
- Legal correspondence (free postage for the youth)
- Adult-jail SmartDeposit / Securus / 999 W. Mathews adult mail
- Mail that encourages violence, escape, gang activity, contraband, or racial/ethnic hatred (handbook withhold list)
Detention staff scan incoming mail. Call (209) 468-4000 before mailing a package.
Postage: Youth get free postage for legal mail. Do not assume adult-jail commissary stamps.
How youth phone calls work
Youth Handbook: one phone call to parent(s) or legal guardian(s) at intake; they may also call a lawyer or employer. Handbook: minimum one 5-minute phone call per week; living-unit phones with staff approval. Threatening or abusive calls end phone privileges. A commercial family phone vendor is not named. Do not open a Securus or SmartDeposit account for a youth. Call (209) 468-4000. Call (209) 468-4000 rather than Jail Records (209) 468-4562.
Money
Can families send money here?
Reviewed Juvenile Detention page and Youth Handbook (checked 2026-09-12) do not offer a family commissary, SmartDeposit, or MyCarePack account for youth. Meals, clothing, and care are provided. Money taken at intake is stored in a separate safe and returned at release unless the Court holds it. Do not use smartdeposit.com or Securus. Adult-jail bail at Canlis Blvd / Honor Farm does not apply to a Juvenile Court youth — ask the hall (209) 468-4000.
This is not the adult jail deposit or commissary process. Do not send adult-inmate funds through a youth-campus workflow.
Read the official FAQ ↗Life inside
School, medical care, and programs.
These details come from the official youth-campus pages. Rules can change; use the linked county pages when you need to act.
Who can be held at this hall
Official Juvenile Detention page (checked 2026-09-12): Peterson Juvenile Hall is a temporary detention facility from booking through court. Screening at intake for trauma and stressors; behavioral health access; meals prepared on site. Camp Peterson is for court-committed youth and SB 823 Secure Track step-down. Adult booking at 7000 Michael Canlis Blvd or Honor Farm is a different system.
Official Juvenile Services page: rated capacity 179 beds. Camp Peterson 45 beds. Handbook repeats 179-bed hall and 45-bed Camp (males).
School with San Joaquin County Office of Education
Official Youth Handbook: year-round school; credits transfer on release; attendance mandatory. Graduated youth may enroll in San Joaquin Delta College online classes with an SJCOE tutor. Vocational certificates for youth who meet criteria.
Official education page ↗Medical and behavioral health
Official handbook and detention page: medical clinic and Behavioral Health staff on site. Youth submit a Healthcare Services request in the unit box (picked up daily). PREA coordinator Assistant Deputy Chief Ryan Arbini (209) 468-4207. Women’s Center Sexual Assault Crisis Line (209) 465-4997. OYCR Ombudsperson 1-844-402-1880.
Three meals plus afternoon and evening snack. Extra milk and cereal on request after finishing the meal.
PREA / safety
Youth Handbook PREA section: zero tolerance. Tell staff, a parent/guardian, the Duty Officer, or file a grievance. PREA Detention Coordinator Assistant Deputy Chief Ryan Arbini (209) 468-4207. OYCR Ombudsperson 1-844-402-1880 / OYCRRombuds@chhs.ca.gov / 1215 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Adult-jail PREA notices are Sheriff documents and do not apply here.
Official PREA page ↗Programs named on official Probation pages
These are facility programs, not a visiting menu.
- San Joaquin County Office of Education year-round school
- College and vocational education
- Cognitive-behavioral programming / Programming Passport
- Journey to Reintegration / Secure Track Treatment (Camp Peterson and a PJH unit)
- Faith-based services
- Medical evaluations and treatment
- Individual and group behavioral health counseling
After booking
Probation, Juvenile Court, and records.
This is the family process for youth custody—not a directory of private attorneys or bondsmen.
San Joaquin County Probation Department — Juvenile Probation
Official FAQ and Juvenile Services (checked 2026-09-12). Case questions go here, not adult-jail staff. Directory also lists Juvenile Probation Lodi (209) 333-2516 and Tracy (209) 468-2853 without published streets on those rows. Juvenile record sealing directory (209) 468-4053.
Walk-in 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday. Business phones 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. General email probation@sjgov.org (not 24-hour; seven business days).
Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin — Juvenile Justice Center
Official JJC page (checked 2026-09-12): Departments J-1 and J-2. Free adjacent parking. Mailing San Joaquin Superior Court – Juvenile Division, 535 W Mathews Rd, French Camp, CA 95231. Temporary clerk hours 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. through October 30, 2026. Confidential proceedings. This courtroom is not the youth visiting lobby at 575 W. Mathews.
Juvenile record sealing
Official county directory: Juvenile Record Sealings, Probation (209) 468-4053. Ask Juvenile Probation (209) 468-4000 or the juvenile clerk (209) 992-5698. Do not call the adult jail about sealing. Public Defender Clean Slate is 102 S. San Joaquin Street, Room 1, cleanslate@sjgov.org.
Addresses families actually use
Youth detention building
Official page ↗Walk-in 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday. Business phones 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. General email probation@sjgov.org (not 24-hour; seven business days).
Official page ↗Courthouse — not Juvenile Hall
Official page ↗Same campus
Mathews Road youth campus siblings.
San Joaquin County Probation operates Peterson Juvenile Hall at 575 W. Mathews Road. Official Juvenile Detention and Juvenile Services pages (checked 2026-09-12): secure detention; rated 179 beds (five 30-bed units and one 29-bed unit). Camp Peterson is the adjacent two-dormitory, 45-bed minimum-security program (SB 823 Secure Youth Treatment / step-down). Business (209) 468-4000, Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Juvenile court is 535 W. Mathews Road — a different door. Adult Honor Farm is 999 W. Mathews. Adult Jail Core / South Jail are 7000 Michael Canlis Blvd.
Who to call
Peterson Juvenile Hall phone numbers.
These numbers come from official probation and youth-campus pages.
How the youth is doing. Housing door 575 W. Mathews Road.
Schedule a visit. Email SJCProbationDetentionVisitRequest@sjgov.org.
Official app.sjgov.org/directory Juvenile Hall (detention).
535 W. Mathews Road. Departments J-1 and J-2.
535 W. Mathews Road. Not visiting.
Youth rights / facility complaints.
Adult custody. 7000 Michael Canlis Blvd.
Adult custody. 999 W. Mathews Road.
Common questions
Peterson Juvenile Hall FAQ.
Short answers families actually search. Official pages remain the source if a rule changes.
- Is Peterson Juvenile Hall the same as San Joaquin County Jail?
- No. Peterson Juvenile Hall is 575 W. Mathews Road, Probation, (209) 468-4000. Adult Jail Core / South Jail are 7000 Michael Canlis Blvd. Adult Honor Farm is 999 W. Mathews Road. Do not use SmartDeposit or Securus for a youth.
- Is there a public roster?
- No. Call (209) 468-4000. Who is in Custody is the adult jail.
- What are the visiting hours?
- Live Juvenile Detention page: Tuesday 2:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m.–7:45 p.m.; Sunday Camp 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Schedule at (209) 468-5244. Parents/guardians and listed family only.
- Can I put money on the books?
- The reviewed hall pages do not offer SmartDeposit or MyCarePack for youth. Do not use smartdeposit.com.
- How do I write?
- Youth’s name, Peterson Juvenile Hall, 575 W. Mathews Road, French Camp, CA 95231. Do not send adult-jail 999 W. Mathews mail here.
When you need to act
Read the county’s own pages.
Peterson Juvenile Hall · French Camp · Updated 2026-09-12