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The program offers education and vocational training, mental health services, substance abuse counseling, case management, social training, behavior modification, transition planning. It is considered a level 8 program in the state of Florida, often referred to as a juvenile detention center. It was once administrated by Eckerd Youth Services ...
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice; Department overview; Jurisdiction: State of Florida: Headquarters: Knight Building 2737 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida: Annual budget: $115,969,460(2016-2017) [1] Department executive
In 2008, the Annie E. Casey Foundation called Pace "the most effective program in the United States for keeping adolescent girls out of the juvenile justice system." [ 2 ] As of 2016, PACE Center for Girls had 19 locations in Florida with a plan to open another location in Georgia . [ 3 ]
The Department of Juvenile Justice asserts that problems with a company’s program in one state do not necessarily raise concerns about its activities in another. “Comparisons between states can be difficult since juvenile justice is administered differently around the country,” said Meghan Speakes Collins, the DJJ spokeswoman.
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice looks at past performance when choosing contractors, but evaluators rely on companies to self-report their contracting history. In some of the most egregious instances of negligence and failure to report serious incidents, however, Slattery’s companies pulled out of their contracts early, rather than ...
Today, the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services is a model Florida Department of Juvenile Justice service provider, carefully managing a $31 million contract, and running a full-scale membership portfolio that includes a refined quality improvement process, legislative advocacy, comprehensive best practices training in prevention, and ...
OJJDP sponsors research, program, and training initiatives; develops priorities and goals and sets policies to guide federal juvenile justice issues. OJJDP also disseminates information about juvenile justice issues and awards funds to states to support local programming nationwide through the office's five organizational components.
Now the former correction officer finds herself behind bars, according to the Department of Juvenile Justice. Juvenile correction officer fired, arrested for giving inmates contraband, officials ...