Roanoke City Public Schools

Roanoke Valley Juvenile Detention Center

The Roanoke Valley Juvenile Detention Center (RVJDC) operates under the authority granted by the Roanoke Valley Detention Commission consisting of the member jurisdictions of the cities of Roanoke and Salem, and the counties of Franklin, Botetourt, and Roanoke. Through a cooperative agreement, the member jurisdictions pool financial resources to provide for the delivery of regional juvenile detention services to meet the philosophy and mission of the Commission. 

RVJDC is licensed by the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Social Services, Department of Mental Health and Retardation, and the Department of Education. The center provides a variety of services, including education.