belmont harrison juvenile district

What belmont harrison juvenile district does

Belmont-Harrison Juvenile District is a joint-county public government entity operating the Sargus Juvenile Detention Center in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Established in 1973, the district provides secure juvenile detention services for youth referred by juvenile courts in Belmont, Harrison, Guernsey, and Monroe counties, operating under Ohio Revised Code 2151.31 with admissions governed by Ohio Rules of Juvenile Procedure (Rule 7). The facility has a maximum capacity of 30 residents and an average daily population of 14.5 youth in 2025, and the organization is governed by a Board of Trustees composed of juvenile court judges and representatives from local school districts and the legal profession.

The district's core offering is a physical secure detention service rather than a technology product; no proprietary technology, applications, or integrations are disclosed. Service differentiation rests on statutory authority, a therapy dog program (Kita) supporting resident wellbeing, and a 2024-launched Sargus Center Revitalization and Sustainability Initiative to modernize the facility. Active partnerships include OJDDA, Tri County Help Center, Trinity Health System, OSU Extension, Nationwide, and KBS, which extend healthcare, education, and community support services to residents.

As a public non-profit, Belmont-Harrison Juvenile District is funded through government appropriations and public taxation rather than commercial pricing; no pricing or fee-for-service structure exists. The organization accepts community donations (and provides a Tax ID upon request) and distributes information through a basic Wix-hosted website and social media accounts. Leadership comprises Executive Director D.J. Watson (since July 2018), Deputy Director Steve Kovaly, and Financial Officer Lisa Rine, supported by Supervisors Adam Sutherland and Ronnie Everett.

Name

belmont harrison juvenile district

Legal name

Belmont-Harrison Juvenile District

Website

https://bhjd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Belmont-Harrison Juvenile District is a joint-county Ohio government entity operating the Sargus Juvenile Detention Center, providing secure detention services for at-risk youth referred by juvenile courts in Belmont, Harrison, Guernsey, and Monroe counties under state statute.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Juvenile Detention Services

NAICS

Correctional Institutions (922140), Correctional Institutions (92214)

akta.pro primary industry

Juvenile Detention & Youth Custody Services (BPAKANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Juvenile Justice System (Courts & Detention) (BPAIAFAF), Juvenile Justice Education Programs (Detention & Correctional Education) (EDAJAEAB)

Keywords

• Juvenile detention services
• Secure detention facility
• Youth correctional services
• Court-referred detention
• Juvenile justice programs

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Clairsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Belmont-Harrison Juvenile District operates the Sargus Juvenile Detention Center, providing secure detention and shelter care for juveniles referred by juvenile courts in Belmont, Harrison, Guernsey, and Monroe Counties under Ohio Revised Code 2151.31. The facility maintains a maximum capacity of 30 residents and supports the juvenile justice system through structured programs, admissions processing, visitation services, and educational partnerships.

Product overview

Belmont Harrison Juvenile District is a joint-county juvenile district in Ohio operating the Sargus Juvenile Detention Center as its primary program. The district provides detention services, group home services, and operates programs serving Belmont, Harrison, Guernsey, and Monroe County residents. The main offering is the Sargus Juvenile Detention Center (opened 1973), a secure detention facility with a maximum capacity of 30 residents, serving youth that meet the criteria established in Ohio Revised Code 2151.31. The district also offers programs, personnel services, admission processing, and visitation services for detained youth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sargus Juvenile Detention Center A secure juvenile detention facility providing a safe and secure environment for detained youth, holding them accountable for their actions in a dignified and respectful manner while helping them accept responsibility and learn to make better decisions. Serves Belmont, Harrison, Guernsey, and Monroe County juvenile courts with a maximum capacity of 30 residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average daily population of 14.5 youth in 2025

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• OJDDA (Ohio Juvenile Detention Directors Association)coreOthersProud partner in service. OJDDA is the Ohio Juvenile Detention Directors Association, representing juvenile detention professionals across Ohio.
• Tri County Help CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing assistance services. Listed as a proud partner in service with Belmont-Harrison Juvenile District.
• Trinity Health SystemsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing services to youth at the Sargus Center.
• OSU ExtensionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOhio State University Extension partnership providing educational resources and programs.
• NationwidesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate community partner providing support.
• KBSsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• North Central Ohio Juvenile Detention Center: A multi-county juvenile detention facility serving several north-central Ohio counties, operating under a similar joint-county framework and providing secure detention for court-referred youth in a manner directly comparable to Belmont-Harrison's Sargus Center.
• Mahoning County Juvenile Justice Center: County-operated juvenile justice facility in northeast Ohio providing secure detention services, similar in mission, regulatory framework, and operations to the Sargus Center, and serving court-referred youth under comparable Ohio juvenile law.
• Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center: One of Ohio's largest county-run juvenile detention centers, providing secure detention for court-referred youth with comparable programming, admission criteria under Ohio juvenile law, and direct overlap in service definition with the Sargus Center.

Broad incumbents

• CoreCivic: Largest U.S. private corrections operator offering detention and rehabilitation services across adult and juvenile populations; comparable as a broad incumbent in the correctional/detention services space even though juvenile exposure is a smaller portion of its portfolio.
• GEO Group: Major private-sector corrections and detention operator with adult and juvenile facility programs; comparable as a broad incumbent in secure detention and rehabilitation services overlapping with juvenile justice operations.
• Ohio Department of Youth Services: State-level agency operating Ohio's juvenile correctional facilities and community-based programs; comparable as the broader public-sector incumbent overseeing juvenile justice policy and large-scale secure detention across Ohio.
• Rite of Passage: Private provider of juvenile residential, detention, and treatment programs across multiple U.S. states; comparable as a broader private-sector operator in juvenile correctional and rehabilitation services addressing the same youth population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/belmont-harrison-juvenile-district

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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