Volunteer Coordinator Manual - Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Volunteer Coordinator Manual - Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Volunteer Coordinator Manual - Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
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JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM ACT OF 1994Created the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Juvenile</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, headed by a Secretary who is appointedby the Governor; established DJJ as a “criminal justice agency.”Charged the Secretary with planning and managing all juvenile justice programs inthe continuum and overseeing operations in 15 districts.Increased funding for all areas <strong>of</strong> the juvenile justice continuum, including fundinglocal schools safety projects, after-school programs, dropout prevention and truancyintervention programs.Increased penalties for youth <strong>of</strong>fenders, including unlimited detention for youthsentenced to more restrictive treatment levels.Funded 1,175 additional commitment beds and slots and 225 secure detention beds.Created a nine-member <strong>Juvenile</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> Advisory Board responsible for outcomeevaluation <strong>of</strong> all <strong>Juvenile</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> services and programs.Established the maximum-risk residential commitment program for serious andhabitual <strong>of</strong>fenders. It funded 100 maximum-risk beds.Allowed law enforcement agencies to release the name, address and photo <strong>of</strong> achild, regardless <strong>of</strong> age, if arrested for a felony or with three or more previousmisdemeanors.LEGISLATION SINCE 1994Since 1994, legislation has been passed to make a number <strong>of</strong> technical andclarification corrections in statutes amended by the 1994 reform act.Overall, the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Juvenile</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> received an increase <strong>of</strong> more than $64million in the 1995 session which included funding for the construction <strong>of</strong> 560 beds,the operation <strong>of</strong> 851 beds and 271 slots, and the creation <strong>of</strong> 168 full time positions.B. OVERVIEW: JUVENILE JUSTICEThe <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Juvenile</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> was established by an act <strong>of</strong> the Legislature thattook effect on October 1, 1994. DJJ became the state’s newest criminal justiceagency in response to the growing problem <strong>of</strong> youth delinquency. Currently, thedepartment oversees 20 circuits, 26 regional detention centers, and more than 150residential and non-residential commitment programs.The Legislature created the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Juvenile</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> as a centralizedadministrative structure to minimize administrative costs and allow local <strong>of</strong>fices t<strong>of</strong>ocus on services.Chapter 8Page 3 <strong>of</strong> 34/22/2010
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