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Volunteering with FDC is a rewarding experience for individual citizens. Volunteering is also important to safety and security of our institutions and facilities and important to the administration of our inmate and offender programming.

FDC recruits, trains and supervises the services of over 19, volunteers statewide. As Florida's largest state agency, and the third largest state prison system in the country, FDC employs 24, members, incarcerates 80, inmates and supervises nearly , offenders in the community. Skip to main content. Prevention programs are designed to reduce juvenile crime and protect public safety.

Prevention programs, administered by local providers throughout the state, target high-risk juveniles and those who exhibit problem behaviors such as ungovernability, truancy, running away from home and other pre-delinquent behaviors. Detention centers are for youth who are detained under specific circumstances set by Florida statute.

There are 21 facilities divided into 3 regions throughout the state of Florida. They hold youth that are awaiting court dates or placement in a residential facility. Residential facilities are for youth who are required by a judge to stay in the care of the Department of Juvenile Justice for an extended time. There are facilities located throughout Florida. A youth's placement depends on the commitment plan, not on the location of the arrest.

For help finding your child's facility, contact his or her JPO. Central Communications Center Incident Hotline: For Youth This page is designed to help youth help themselves. For Victims Find helpful resources on restitution, victims' rights, grief counseling, legal aid, and more. Cost of Care Payments Parents, guardians, and non-custodial parents may be charged for the supervision and care of their child while in the custody of DJJ.

Contract Management The Bureau of Contract Management serves as the primary liaison between the Department and its service providers. Procurement and Contract Administration Find contracting forms, documents, conference calls and general information about how to do business with the state of Florida.

Health Services The mission of Health Services is to ensure professional, high quality, comprehensive, and timely health, mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability services to our children. Conservation Stewardship Program. Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Special Initiative funding may be available to producers engaged in specific kinds of agricultural activities, located in specific geographic locations, or opportunities associated with agency approved initiatives, funded through EQIP:.

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Academic Education Academic education is the provision of traditional coursework e. Miami Herald. Miami Dade College is hosting classes behind bars. Inmates get the best grades. The Florida Channel. Santa Rosa Press Gazette. CDL Life News. Fleet Owner. Bureau Chief Gwen Brock.