2005: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice's (DJJ) proposal reflects a vision for a statewide juvenile sex offender policy and resource analysis, which has not to date been conducted in Florida, that leads to selection of one or more demonstration sites. The demonstration project and analyses will provide a blueprint for policymakers in Florida to begin shifting to an evidence-based continuum of services model for juvenile sex offenders. The primary goal of this project is to achieve sustainable, statewide change by demonstrating to policymakers that the provision of a comprehensive, graduated continuum of juvenile sex offender services is more cost-effective than the current system. Currently in Florida, most publicly funded treatment services for juveniles who sexually offend are available only in high-security residential settings. This scope of this project encompasses the entire state of Florida as the juvenile sex offender management jurisdiction. The Florida DJJ administers the statewide continuum of juvenile justice services and either operates or contracts for all community and residential delinquency prevention and delinquency services.
