Fund | Dollars | Positions | |
---|---|---|---|
JUVENILE JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF | |||
PROGRAM: ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | |||
CONTRACTING AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT |
9,348,473
|
125.50 |
|
PROGRAM: JUVENILE DETENTION PROGRAM | |||
DETENTION CENTERS |
126,977,732
|
1,453.00 |
|
PROGRAM: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY/ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES | |||
EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES |
20,811,006
|
176.00 |
|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
8,459,412
|
60.50 |
|
PROGRAM: PREVENTION AND VICTIM SERVICES | |||
DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND DIVERSION |
102,252,804
|
20.00 |
|
PROGRAM: PROBATION AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAM | |||
COMMUNITY INTERVENTIONS AND SERVICES |
50,884,022
|
496.00 |
|
COMMUNITY SUPERVISION |
98,762,917
|
826.50 |
|
PROGRAM: RESIDENTIAL CORRECTIONS PROGRAM | |||
NON-SECURE RESIDENTIAL COMMITMENT |
115,063,619
|
.00 |
|
SECURE RESIDENTIAL COMMITMENT |
73,604,141
|
90.00 |
|
TOTAL |
606,164,126 |
3,247.50 |
Juvenile Justice Changes. The 2021 Legislature passed Chapter 2021-219, Laws of Florida, which made several changes at the state level. This law permanently created the Accountability and Program Support Program within the Department of Juvenile Justice and changed the name of a unit from Prevention and Victim Services to Prevention Services. Additionally, the law authorized the Department of Juvenile Justice to work with the Department of Education to review alternative models for education services in detention and residential facilities.
The law also made changes at the local level. The law amended the detention cost-sharing plan to ensure that a non-fiscally constrained county providing its own juvenile detention care is not required to participate in detention cost sharing. Additionally, in order to take a child into custody for failing to appear, a court must consider five specified criteria before issuing the order. For example, the court must consider if any person provided the notice to the child. Finally, several entities, including judges, state attorneys, and public defenders, must collaborate and create a plan for appropriate alternative incentives and consequences pertaining to technical probation violations. The incentives or consequences must be included in the child’s disposition order.
Juvenile Justice Education Programs. The 2021 Legislature enacted Chapter 2021-70, Laws of Florida, which made changes to juvenile justice education programs. While the Florida Department of Education is the lead agency for juvenile justice education programs, the Department of Juvenile Justice is involved in many activities including collaborating with education entities, collecting and reporting results of academic performance of youth, and developing academic and career protocols. The law made contract related changes that require contracts between district school boards and juvenile justice education programs be in writing and specified how money can be spent.
Other Reports
The Auditor General reports on department operations are available on its website.
The Florida Department of Financial Services reports on agency contract management reviews are available on its website.
Monthly Accountability Scorecard, Department of Juvenile Justice.
Quality Improvement Program Reports, Department of Juvenile Justice.
Comprehensive Accountability Reports, Department of Juvenile Justice.
Service Continuum Analysis Report, Department of Juvenile Justice, 2022.
Websites of Interest
National Center for Juvenile Justice
Evident Change
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics
U.S. Department of Justice, National Criminal Justice Reference Service
U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Performance Measures
Performance Information
Headquarters, 850-488-1850