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Find DJJ-funded programs in your area using the Program & Facility Locator.
Juvenile Justice Boards & Councils focus on crime prevention in their local communities.
Review DJJ forms by office or by subject. Forms are available for download in multiple file formats.
Juvenile Probation Officers (JPO) assess the needs and risks of youth entering the juvenile justice system.
Browse online health tips and resources by topic in the Health Initiatives section.
The Civil Citation Dashboard contains data on Florida’s use of Civil Citation as an alternative to arrest for 1st time misdemeanants.
The Juvenile Justice System Improvement Project (JJSIP) is a national initiative to reform the juvenile justice system by translating "what works" into everyday practice and policy.
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Research
An essential component of the JJSIP is the implementation of the Standardized Program Evaluation Protocol (SPEP). The SPEP evaluates how closely delinquency interventions, as provided, align with the features of the most effective evaluated programs in the field, including homegrown ones with high quality evaluations and very positive reductions in recidivism. Thus the SPEP is an evaluation tool that identifies shortcomings in current juvenile programs, and provides guidelines for improvement in order to optimize intervention effectiveness and positive outcomes statewide. The SPEP evaluates services in the following categories:
Residential Programs