Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
State agency of Florida
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The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ) is a state agency of Florida that operates juvenile detention centers. Its headquarters are in the Knight Building in Tallahassee.[2][3]
JurisdictionState of Florida
Headquarters
- Knight Building
2737 Centerview Drive
Tallahassee, Florida
Annualbudget$115,969,460(2016-2017)[1]
Department executive
- Matthew Walsh, Secretary
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | State of Florida |
| Headquarters |
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| Annual budget | $115,969,460(2016-2017)[1] |
Department executive |
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| Website | www.djj.state.fl.us |
List of secretaries
| Calvin Ross | 1998 | Lawton Chiles |
|---|---|---|
| William "Bill" Bankhead | 1999–2004 | Jeb Bush |
| Anthony J. Schembri | 2004–2006 | Jeb Bush |
| Walter McNeil | 2006–2008 | Jeb Bush; Charlie Crist |
| Frank Peterman | 2008–2010 | Charlie Crist |
| Wansley Walters | 2010–2014 | Rick Scott |
| Christina Daly | 2014–2018 | Rick Scott |
| Simone Marstiller | 2018-2021 | Ron DeSantis |
| Eric Hall | 2021–2025 | Ron DeSantis |
Matthew Walsh 2025- present Ron Desantis
Residential facilities
Residential facilities are divided among the north, central, and south regions. Within the north region, facilities are divided between the west and east areas.[4]
Central Region
Secure:
- Hillsborough Juvenile Detention Center (Tampa)[5]
- Pasco Juvenile Detention Center (Pasco County)
- Brevard Juvenile Detention Center (Cocoa)
- Manatee Regional Juvenile Detention Center (Bradenton)
- Orange Regional Juvenile Detention Center (Orlando)
- Pinellas Juvenile Detention Center (Clearwater)
Hardware secure:
- DeSoto Dual Diagnosed Correctional Facility (unincorporated DeSoto County)[6]
- Falkenburg Academy (unincorporated Hillsborough County)[7]
- Gulf Academy (unincorporated Pinellas County)[8]
- Lake Academy (unincorporated Pinellas County)[9]
- Kissimmee Youth Academy (Kissimmee, Florida)[10]
- Palmetto Youth Academy (unincorporated Manatee County)[11]
- Riverside Academy (Tampa)[12]
Staff secure:
- Brevard Group Treatment Home (unincorporated Brevard County)[13]
- Britt Halfway House (St. Petersburg)[14]
- Les Peters Halfway House (Tampa)[15]
- Mandala (unincorporated Pasco County)[16]
- Peace River Youth Academy (unincorporated DeSoto County)[17]
- Price Halfway House for Girls (Fort Myers)[18]
- Youth Environmental Services (unincorporated Hillsborough County)[19]
Non-secure:
- Avon Park Youth Academy (unincorporated Highlands County)[20]
- Columbus Juvenile Residential Facility (unincorporated Hillsborough County)[21]
- Orlando Intensive Youth Academy (unincorporated Orange County)[22]
- Pasco Girls Academy (unincorporated Pasco County)[23]
- Polk Halfway House (Bartow)[24]
- Space Coast Marine Institute (SCMI) (unincorporated Brevard County)[25]
North Region
East Area
Secure:
- Cypress Creek Juvenile Offender Correctional Center (unincorporated Citrus County)[26]
- Daytona Sex Offender Program (unincorporated Volusia County)[27]
- Hastings Youth Academy-Moderate Risk (unincorporated St. Johns County)[28]
- Marion Juvenile Correctional Facility (unincorporated Marion County)[29]
- St. Johns Juvenile Correctional Facility (unincorporated St. Johns County)[30]
- Tiger Serious Habitual Offender Program (SHOP, also the Juvenile Male Serious Habitual Offender Program) (Jacksonville)[31]
Hardware secure: Staff secure:
Staff secure/Non-secure:
- Alachua Academy (Gainesville)[32]
Non-secure:
- Camp E-Nini-Hassee (unincorporated Citrus County)[33]
- Challenge Youth Residential Facility (or Eckerd Youth Challenge Program (EYCP)) - (unincorporated Hernando County)[34]
- Impact House (Jacksonville)[35]
- Nassau Juvenile Residential Facility (or Nassau Halfway House) (Fernandina Beach)[36]
- Oaks Juvenile Residential Facility (unincorporated Volusia County)[37]
- Project Step 1 & 2 Outward Bound (Unincorporated Nassau County)[38]
- St. Johns Youth Academy (unincorporated St. Johns County)[39]
- Union Juvenile Residential Facility (unincorporated Union County)[40]
- Volusia Halfway House (Daytona Beach)[41]
West Area
Secure:
- North Florida Youth Development Center (NFYDC) (Marianna)[42]
- Okaloosa Youth Development Center (unincorporated Okaloosa County)[43]
Hardware secure:
- Ft. Walton Adolescent Substance Abuse Program (A.S.A.P.) (unincorporated Okaloosa County)[44]
- Gulf Coast Youth Academy (unincorporated Okaloosa County)[45]
- Jackson Juvenile Offender Correctional Center (JJOCC) (Marianna)[46]
- Monticello New Life (Monticello)[47]
- Panther Success Center (unincorporated Hamilton County)[48]
- Walton Youth Development Center (unincorporated Walton County)[49]
Staff secure:
- JoAnn Bridges Academy (unincorporated Madison County)[50]
- Juvenile Unit for Specialized Treatment (J.U.S.T.) (unincorporated Liberty County)[51]
- Milton Girls Juvenile Residential Facility (unincorporated Santa Rosa County)[52]
- Pensacola Boys Base (unincorporated Escambia County)[53]
- Residential Alternative for the Mentally Challenged (RAM-C Program) (unincorporated Madison County)[54]
- Santa Rosa Youth Academy (unincorporated Santa Rosa County)[55]
- Twin Oaks Vocational 14-18 (unincorporated Madison County)[56]
- Twin Oaks Vocational II[57]
Environmentally secure:
- West Florida Wilderness Institute (WFWI) (unincorporated Holmes County)[58]
Non-secure:
- Bristol Youth Academy (Bristol)[59]
- Camp E-Ma-Chamee (unincorporated Santa Rosa County)[60]
- Crestview Sex Offender Program (unincorporated Okaloosa County)[61]
- DOVE Intensive Mental Health (IMH) Program (unincorporated Jackson County)[62]
- DOVE Vocational Academy (unincorporated Jackson County)[63]
- Okaloosa Borderline Development Disability Program (unincorporated Okaloosa County)[64]
- Okaloosa Youth Academy (unincorporated Okaloosa County)[65]
South Region
Secure:
- Broward Juvenile Detention Center (Fort Lauderdale)
- Palm Beach Juvenile Detention Center (West Palm Beach)
- Monroe Juvenile Detention Center (Key West)
- Collier Juvenile Detention Center (East Naples)
- SWFL Regional Juvenile Detention Center (Fort Myers)
- Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center (Miami)
- St Lucie Regional Juvenile Detention Center (Fort Pierce)
Hardware secure:
- Dade Juvenile Residential Facility (unincorporated Miami-Dade County)[66]
- Miami Youth Academy
- Okeechobee Juvenile Offender Corrections Center (Okeechobee)
Staff secure:
- Pompano Substance Abuse Treatment Center (Pompano Beach)[67]
- Palm Beach Youth Academy (West Palm Beach)
Non-secure
- Broward Youth Treatment Center (Pembroke Pines)[68]
- Miami Halfway House (Kendall, unincorporated Miami-Dade County)[69][70]
- Okeechobee Girls Academy (unincorporated Okeechobee County)[71]
- Okeechobee Intensive Halfway House (OIHH)
- WINGS (Women in Need of Greater Strength) for Life (Goulds, unincorporated Miami-Dade County)[72][73]
