Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is a state agency that oversees juvenile delinquency prevention, supervision and treatment across Florida. Its programs serve young people and families through prevention services, probation and community intervention, detention, and residential care. Juvenile probation officers provide case management and supervision throughout a young person’s involvement in the justice system. The department also coordinates education and health services for youth in its care and monitors programs operated by contracted providers. The Legislature created the department in 1994 by transferring juvenile justice responsibilities from the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. Its headquarters are in Tallahassee.