Volunteer Coordinator Manual - Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

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JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM ACT OF 1994Created the Department of Juvenile Justice, 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 of the juvenile justice continuum, including fundinglocal schools safety projects, after-school programs, dropout prevention and truancyintervention programs.Increased penalties for youth offenders, 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 Juvenile Justice Advisory Board responsible for outcomeevaluation of all Juvenile Justice services and programs.Established the maximum-risk residential commitment program for serious andhabitual offenders. It funded 100 maximum-risk beds.Allowed law enforcement agencies to release the name, address and photo of achild, regardless of age, if arrested for a felony or with three or more previousmisdemeanors.LEGISLATION SINCE 1994Since 1994, legislation has been passed to make a number of technical andclarification corrections in statutes amended by the 1994 reform act.Overall, the Department of Juvenile Justice received an increase of more than $64million in the 1995 session which included funding for the construction of 560 beds,the operation of 851 beds and 271 slots, and the creation of 168 full time positions.B. OVERVIEW: JUVENILE JUSTICEThe Department of Juvenile Justice was established by an act of the Legislature thattook effect on October 1, 1994. DJJ became the state’s newest criminal justiceagency in response to the growing problem of youth delinquency. Currently, thedepartment oversees 20 circuits, 26 regional detention centers, and more than 150residential and non-residential commitment programs.The Legislature created the Department of Juvenile Justice as a centralizedadministrative structure to minimize administrative costs and allow local offices tofocus on services.Chapter 8Page 3 of 34/22/2010
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICEVOLUNTEER SERVICES PROGRAMDJJ’s Organizational StructureThe Department of Juvenile Justice is comprised of seven (7) main divisions. Thesedivisions are as follows:A. Prevention and Victim ServicesB. Detention ServicesC. Residential Commitment ServicesD. Probation and Community InterventionE. Office of Health ServicesF. Educational ServicesG. Executive Direction and SupportTo learn more about these divisions and their role within the Department visit “Learnmore about the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice”(http://www.djj.state.fl.us/AboutDJJ/index.html) and click on the 2007-08 DJJ AnnualReport. This report is updated on an annual basis.Chapter 9Page 1 of 14/22/2010
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