985.688 – Administering county and municipal delinquency programs and facilities.
985.688 Administering county and municipal delinquency programs and facilities.— (1) A county or municipal government may plan, develop, and coordinate services and programs for the control and rehabilitative treatment of delinquent behavior. (2) A county or municipal government may develop or contract for innovative programs that provide rehabilitative treatment with particular emphasis on reintegration and conditional release for […]
985.6885 – Persons authorized to visit juvenile facilities.
985.6885 Persons authorized to visit juvenile facilities.— (1) The following persons may visit at their pleasure between the hours of 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. all facilities housing juveniles which are operated or overseen by the department or a county: (a) The Governor. (b) A Cabinet member. (c) A member of the Legislature. (d) A judge of a state court. (e) A […]
985.69 – Repair and maintenance funding for juvenile justice purposes.
985.69 Repair and maintenance funding for juvenile justice purposes.—Funds from juvenile justice appropriations may be used as funding for juvenile justice purposes that include, but are not limited to, remodeling or renovation of existing facilities, purchase of equipment and furniture, site development, and other necessary and reasonable costs associated with the repair and maintenance of facilities […]
985.692 – Juvenile Welfare Trust Fund.
985.692 Juvenile Welfare Trust Fund.— (1) There is created in the Department of Juvenile Justice the Juvenile Welfare Trust Fund. The fund shall be credited with proceeds from the operation of canteens, vending machines, hobby shops, activity centers, farming projects, donations to a program, contracted telephone commissions, and other such facilities or programs designated as accruing to […]
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 […]
985.6865 – Juvenile detention costs.
985.6865 Juvenile detention costs.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Detention care” means secure detention and respite beds for juveniles charged with a domestic violence crime. (b) “Fiscally constrained county” means a county within a rural area of opportunity as designated by the Governor pursuant to s. 288.0656 or each county for which the value of […]
985.625 – Literacy programs for juvenile offenders.
985.625 Literacy programs for juvenile offenders.— (1) INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature that mandatory literacy programs for juvenile offenders committed by the court and placed in residential commitment programs be established. Juvenile offenders shall have the opportunity to achieve reading and writing skills as a means to further their educational and vocational needs and to […]
985.629 – Contracts for the transfer of Florida children in federal custody.
985.629 Contracts for the transfer of Florida children in federal custody.—To the extent that maintenance costs are borne entirely from federal funds, the department is empowered to contract with federal authorities for the return of Florida children who are in the custody of a federal court or a federal correctional institution for violation of federal law. […]