985.801 – Interstate Compact on Juveniles; implementing legislation; legislative findings and policy.
985.801 Interstate Compact on Juveniles; implementing legislation; legislative findings and policy.— (1) It is hereby found and declared: (a) That juveniles who are not under proper supervision and control, or who have absconded, escaped or run away, are likely to endanger their own health, morals, and welfare, and the health, morals, and welfare of others; (b) That the cooperation […]
985.802 – Execution of interstate compact for juveniles.
985.802 Execution of interstate compact for juveniles.—The Governor is authorized and directed to execute a compact on behalf of this state with any other state or states legally joining thereto in the form substantially as follows. This compact does not interfere with this state’s authority to determine policy regarding juvenile offenders and nonoffenders within this state. […]
985.668 – Innovation zones.
985.668 Innovation zones.—The department shall encourage each of the juvenile justice circuit boards to propose at least one innovation zone within the circuit for the purpose of implementing any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project that furthers the legislatively established goals of the department. An innovation zone is a defined geographic area such as a circuit, commitment […]
985.6015 – Shared County/State Juvenile Detention Trust Fund.
985.6015 Shared County/State Juvenile Detention Trust Fund.— (1) The Shared County/State Juvenile Detention Trust Fund is created within the department. (2) The fund is established for use as a depository for funds to be used for the costs of juvenile detention. Moneys credited to the trust fund shall consist of funds from the counties’ share of the costs […]
985.672 – Direct-support organization; definition; use of property; board of directors; audit.
985.672 Direct-support organization; definition; use of property; board of directors; audit.— (1) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term “direct-support organization” means an organization whose sole purpose is to support the juvenile justice system and which is: (a) A corporation not-for-profit incorporated under chapter 617 and which is approved by the Department of State; (b) Organized and operated to […]
985.614 – Children locked out of the home; interagency cooperation.
985.614 Children locked out of the home; interagency cooperation.—The department and the Department of Children and Families shall encourage interagency cooperation within each circuit and shall develop comprehensive agreements between the staff and providers for each department in order to coordinate the services provided to children who are locked out of the home and the families […]
985.676 – Community juvenile justice partnership grants.
985.676 Community juvenile justice partnership grants.— (1) GRANTS; CRITERIA.— (a) In order to encourage the development of a circuit juvenile justice plan and the development and implementation of circuit interagency agreements under s. 985.664, the community juvenile justice partnership grant program is established and shall be administered by the department. (b) In awarding these grants, the department shall consider […]
985.618 – Educational and career-related programs.
985.618 Educational and career-related programs.— (1)(a) It is the finding of the Legislature that the educational and career-related programs of the Department of Juvenile Justice are uniquely different from other programs operated or conducted by other departments in that it is essential to the state that these programs provide juveniles with useful information and activities that can […]
985.682 – Siting of facilities; criteria.
985.682 Siting of facilities; criteria.— (1) When the department or a contracted provider proposes a site for a juvenile justice facility, the department or provider shall request that the local government having jurisdiction over such proposed site determine whether or not the proposed site is appropriate for public use under local government comprehensive plans, local land use […]
985.622 – Multiagency plan for career and professional education (CAPE).
985.622 Multiagency plan for career and professional education (CAPE).— (1) The Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Education shall, in consultation with the statewide Workforce Development Youth Council, school districts, providers, and others, jointly develop a multiagency plan for career and professional education (CAPE) that establishes the curriculum, goals, and outcome measures for CAPE programs […]