NCJ Number
126800
Date Published
1986
Length
8 pages
Annotation
This document presents a profile of the Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center.
Abstract
The Center has been selected as one of the national resource centers whose written policies and procedures and operational practices closely resemble those in the Guidelines for the Development of Policies and Procedures for Juvenile Detention Centers. The Center met more than 400 standards in all areas of juvenile detention operation, passing the audit with an overall compliance rating of 96.4 percent. The Center provides 24-hour supervision and programming in a secure setting for detainees. Most youth in the Center are in pre-adjudication status awaiting judicial processing of their cases. After adjudication and disposition, the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services has 5 days in which to find an appropriate treatment program and place for each youth. The Center is primarily responsible for transportation after disposition. Other services provided by the Center include medical screening, counseling and consultative services, and individual educational instruction.