The Department’s latest research regarding bench commitments where the Department is not afforded the opportunity to provide a recommendation to the court prior to disposition.

• Briefing Report: Direct Commitments

The Department’s latest research into Civil Citation and other alternative to arrest programs.

• Briefing Report: Civil Citation Effectiveness Review

The Department’s latest research regarding delinquency offenses occurring in Florida’s Schools.

• March 2013 Delinquency in Florida's Schools Briefing

Click this link to view the Department's currently published data on delinquency offenses occurring in Florida’s Schools.

The Department’s latest research regarding respite programs for juveniles charged with domestic violence related offenses.

• Briefing Report: Analysis of the Respite Care Alternative to Detention for Domestic Violence-Involved Youth
• Briefing Report: Effectiveness of the Domestic Violence Alternative Placement Program
• Briefing Report: Domestic Violence Alternative Placement Program

The Department’s latest reviews of juvenile drug charges and offenders.

• Briefing Report: Drug Offenses - Trends and Offenders

The Department’s latest research regarding juvenile gang affiliations.

• Briefing Report: Gang-Affiliated Offenders

The Department’s latest research regarding the use of graduated sanctions and adherence to the risk principle.

• Briefing Report: The Risk Principle

The Department’s latest research into juvenile sex and labor trafficking.

• Briefing Report: Prevalence of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)

The Department’s latest research into obstruction and resisting arrest charges.

• Briefing Report: Misdemeanor Obstruction/Resisting Arrest

The Department’s latest research related to juvenile recidivism.

• Briefing Report: Recidivism Time to Failure

The Department’s latest research related to the delinquency risk and needs assessments used at various stages of Florida’s Juvenile Justice system.

• Briefing Report: R-PACT Change Scores

For more information on the validity of the risk assessment tools used by the Department, see these validation studies:

• Community Positive Achievement Change Tool (C-PACT): Overview of Published Validation Studies

• Validity and Reliability of the Florida PACT Risk and Needs Assessment Instrument: A Three-Phase Evaluation

The Department’s latest research briefings related to Secure Detention.

• Briefing Report: Effect of First Time Secure Detention Stays due to Failure to Appear

The Department’s review of Serious, Violent and Chronic juvenile offenders in Florida.

• Briefing Report: Serious, Violent, and Chronic Delinquency