Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center is a juvenile facility in Dalton, Georgia, run by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. Federal facility data from 2020 put its capacity at about 30 beds.
Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center Address and Phone
- Facility type
- Juvenile facility
- Address
- 2735 Underwood Road Northeast, Dalton, GA 30721Open in Google Maps
- Main phone
- (706) 272-2309
- Operated by
- Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
- County
- Whitfield County
Finding Someone at Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center
Juvenile records are confidential in most states, so there is no public online list of the young people held here. A parent, guardian or attorney should call the facility or the agency that runs it; staff may ask for proof of relationship before sharing anything.
Visiting, Mail and Phone Calls
Visiting days, visitor approval, dress rules and the mailing format for letters are set by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice and can change at short notice. Read the official facility page and call ahead before you travel.
Jails and Police Near Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center
Anyone arrested near Dalton is booked into the county jail first; a state facility only receives people after sentencing, commitment or transfer.
Other Juvenile Facilities in Georgia
Open status checked against the official djj.georgia.gov facility listing in November 2026. Address and phone come from that listing or, where it shows none, from the federal HIFLD prison dataset. This page lists no inmates.