Florida Dept of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)

AKA:

DCF; CYF; Fl Dept of Health and Rehabilitative Services (former name), DJJ

Description:

*Strives to reduce juvenile delinquency through effective prevention, intervention and treatment services that strengthen families and turn around lives of troubled youth
*Provides delinquency services through Office of Prevention and Victim Services targeting high-risk juveniles and others with problem behaviors: ungovernability, truancy, running away from home and other pre-delinquent behavior; entering the system depends upon seriousness of the offense
*Programs include Florida Netw, City of Tallahassee-TEMPOork of Youth and Family Services, Inc, Practical Academic Cultural Education (PACE) Center for Girls, Florida Youth Challenge Academy (FLYCA), City of Tallahassee Community Connections, and Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida
*Fees depend on severity of crime and sentence; Cost of Care fees will not exceed $5 per day for a child in custody (secure detention or residential commitment) or $1 per day for a child under community supervision with the Department (home detention, probation supervision, conditional release, non-residential commitment or post-commitment probation); if the Cost of Care fee will present a financial hardship, a reduction or waiver is available forms are available from Juvenile Probation Officers or the Juvenile Detention Center

Is Shelter?

No

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Date of Official Change:

September 19, 2023

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Legal Status:

Government, State