Community Supervision Services, Violations of Supervision, Residential Case Management and Transitional Planning
DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
63D-10.003Community Supervision Services
63D-10.004Violations of Supervision
63D-10.005Residential Case Management and Transitional Planning
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 39, No. 249, December 27, 2013 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
63D-10.003 Community Supervision Services.
(1) through (3) No change.
(4) The initial YES Plan shall be developed within 30 calendar days of disposition, in the case of probation, or release, in the case of CR or PCP, and must be signed by all parties, including the youth, family, JPO, and Juvenile Probation Officer Supervisor (JPOS). An electronic signature for the JPOS is acceptable.
(a) through (b) No change.
(c) For youth who are moderate-high or high risk to re-offend, at least one of the top three criminogenic needs shall be addressed by creating a Change Goal in JJIS. The Change Goal is a performance goal for the youth on his or her YES Plan that specifically documents the selected criminogenic need to be addressed. Each Change Goal shall contain at least one specific action step for the youth, family, and JPO that clearly defines who is responsible, what action should be taken, and how often the action should be taken.
(d) through (g) No change.
(5) through (7) No change.
(8) The JPOS shall conduct a case review of each case at least once every 90 calendar days while the youth is under supervision.
(a) The JPO shall update Youth Requirements and Change Goals in JJIS prior to the supervisory case review, to include closing completed or terminated sanctions and goals, updating action steps for pending sanctions and goals to reflect the youth’s progress, or adding sanctions or goals to address additional needs identified during the course of supervision. YES Plans shall be updated every 90 days prior to the supervisory review. This includes developing a new YES Plan in JJIS. Printing and signing the form is not required. The generation of the plan every 90 days leaves a record of the youth’s progress that is easy to follow. Hand written modifications are allowed between formal updates. Once a Change Goal is successfully completed another shall be negotiated for all youth continuing on supervision. If a youth has complied with supervision and termination is being sought and/or all needs have been successfully addressed, a Change Goal is no longer required.
(b) No change.
(9) No change.
(10) For youth is in adult jail for an extended period of time YES Plans and on-going risk assessments are not required.
(11) through (15) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 985.14, 985.435, 985.64 FS. Law Implemented 985.14, 985.435, 985.46 FS. History–New 9-20-10, Amended__________.
63D-10.004 Violations of Supervision.
(1) No change.
(2) The JPO shall investigate all known or reported violations of supervision. Such investigations shall include interviewing the supervised youth, family, school officials, and other relevant important collateral sources. In the case of absconding, a diligent search must be completed.
(3) through (5) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 985.14, 985.64 FS. Law Implemented 985.14, 985.435, 985.439, 985.601 FS. History–New 9-20-10, Amended__________.
63D-10.005 Residential Case Management and Transitional Planning.
(1) through (5) No change.
(6) If a youth is scheduled to return to an area different from the area of original jurisdiction, the department shall arrange courtesy supervision within 10 calendar days of learning of the relocation request. Courtesy supervision is supervision performed by department staff outside the county of jurisdiction due to the youth’s relocation. If the youth is remaining in the State of Florida, both the sending and receiving JPO shall participate in the transition and exit conferences.
(7) through (9) No change.
(10) In accordance with Chapter 394, F.S., the JPO shall notify the DCF Sexually Violent Predator Program Multidisciplinary Team of the anticipated release of any youth who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense using the approved form. A copy of the written notice shall also be forwarded to the state attorney in the circuit where the youth was adjudicated. Notification to the multidisciplinary team and the state attorney shall take place 180 calendar days prior to the anticipated release from a commitment program of persons age 18 and older from a commitment program and who have been convicted of any of the sexually violent offenses defined in statute. The transition process for sex offenders who meet the statutory criteria for involuntary civil commitment shall commence 210 calendar days prior to the youth’s anticipated release from the commitment program if the program is a maximum or high-risk program or otherwise one with a length of stay of more than 180 calendar days.
(11) No change.
(12) Cases under the jurisdiction of a juvenile court shall be approved for direct discharge by said court prior to the department completing any direct discharge action. If a youth has reached the maximum age of jurisdiction or completed the maximum term of confinement that an adult would serve for the same offense while in the residential program, the department shall recommend direct discharge.
(a) If a youth commits a violation of law for which he or she is sentenced with adult sanctions, the department shall pursue direct discharge. To request termination of supervision for a youth sentenced as an adult, the JPO shall follow the same procedures used for terminating a case from juvenile court.
(b) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 985.435, 985.46, 985.64 FS. Law Implemented 985.14, 985.435, 985.46 FS. History–New 9-20-10, Amended__________.
