OPPAGA Government Program Summary

What is the purpose of the department?

The purpose of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is to plan, develop, and coordinate comprehensive services and programs statewide for the prevention, early intervention, control, and rehabilitative treatment of delinquent behavior.

What activities are performed by the department?

The department’s activities include the following.

Prevention Services provides voluntary services and programs designed to reduce juvenile crime and protect public safety by contracting for delinquency prevention services and awarding grants to local providers. Programs target youth who exhibit problem behaviors such as ungovernability, truancy, running away from home, and other pre-delinquent behaviors.
Detention Services provides custody, supervision, education and mental health/substance abuse and medical services to juveniles who are held pursuant to a court order, or who have been arrested for a violation of the law.
Probation and Community Intervention works with youth from the time they are arrested to the time they transition back into the community. Each youth is assigned a juvenile probation officer who monitors compliance and helps the youth connect with service providers.
Residential Services provides continued care for adjudicated youth who are committed to the custody of the department.

How are these activities funded?

The funding information listed below is provided by Transparency Florida. Additional funding information can be obtained on the State of Florida Fiscal Portal or by contacting the department.

Fiscal Year: 2026-27

Title	Fund	Dollars	Positions
JUVENILE JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF
PROGRAM: ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
	CONTRACTING AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT	11,219,494	121.50
PROGRAM: JUVENILE DETENTION PROGRAM
	DETENTION CENTERS	188,251,776	1,447.00
PROGRAM: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY/ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
	EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES	26,182,321	177.00
	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	12,226,647	59.50
PROGRAM: PREVENTION AND VICTIM SERVICES
	DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND DIVERSION	116,534,101	20.00
PROGRAM: PROBATION AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAM
	COMMUNITY INTERVENTIONS AND SERVICES	65,697,509	493.00
	COMMUNITY SUPERVISION	115,559,910	822.50
PROGRAM: RESIDENTIAL CORRECTIONS PROGRAM
	MODERATE-RISK RESIDENTIAL COMMITMENT	191,370,617	.00
	SECURE RESIDENTIAL COMMITMENT	94,063,043	89.00
TOTAL		821,105,418	3,229.50

Source: www.transparencyflorida.gov

Where can I find information on the department's performance?

Information on the department’s performance may be found in its Comprehensive Accountability Report.

Additional Resources

OPPAGA Reports and Presentations
A complete list of OPPAGA reports and presentations is available on our website.

Other Reports
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Bureau of Monitoring and Quality Improvement Reports
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Reports and Data
Service Continuum Analysis Report 2025, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, 2025
Comprehensive Accountability Report 2025, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, 2025
A complete list of Florida Auditor General reports is available on its website.

Websites of Interest
National Center for Juvenile Justice
American Bar Association, Juvenile Justice
Evident Change
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics
U.S. Department of Justice, National Criminal Justice Reference Service
U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Performance Measures

Applicable Statutes

Chapters 984 and 985 and s. 20.316, Florida Statutes

Department Contact Information

Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Contact Website
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
2737 Centerview Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3100
(850) 488-1850
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