About Wood County Juvenile Detention Center – Bowling Green
Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center is a 48 bed, temporary holding facility for juveniles who are awaiting court action by the juvenile justice system. This maximum security facility is operated by Wood County, but it also serves Hancock and Putnam County detainees as well.
Medical, psychological and educational services as well as life skills training are provided at the facility. Correct Care Solutions provides medical care, and Wood County Children’s Resource Center provides inpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment. An educational coordinator and two teachers from Wood County Educational Service Center provide schooling. Juveniles have access to indoor and outdoor recreational areas. Each juvenile has their own individual bedroom, and meals are served in a common dining room. The facility also offers a community room, a library and two classrooms. The average length of stay for a detained youth in 2022 was 14.91 days.
If you are a parent of a juvenile involved in the juvenile justice system in one of these Ohio counties, and your child is temporarily held at the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center, you should know that all appropriate measures are taken to ensure the emotional wellbeing of your child during their stay.
Services provided at the Wood County Detention Center are free to detainees and are funded by the Wood County Juvenile Court System.