The Detention Program at the Calhoun County Youth Center provides a short-term, safe, and humane environment for detained youth pending further court action. 

What to know about the detention program: 

• This program serves youth ages 11 to 17, who have committed a crime or violated a court order and are placed at the Youth Center by order of a judge or referee. 
• The Youth Center is committed to a cognitive behavioral approach. 
• A licensed therapist provides individual and group counseling. 
• Residents participate in a token economy system to learn appropriate behaviors. 
• Discharge occurs only through posting of bond or by order of the Court.