Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1)
Pre-Commitment. At disposition, the JPO will address the youth's
post-commitment supervision status with the court. If ordered, post-commitment
supervision includes either post-commitment probation or conditional release.
Otherwise, the youth will be a direct discharge.
(2) Case management of youth in residential
commitment. The supervising JPO must identify potential roadblocks to the
youth's successful transition and submit the information to the treatment team
within the first 60 days of placement. Regardless of post-residential
supervision status, all youth shall benefit from the department's transition
planning process. The JPO must:
(a)
Participate in intervention and treatment team meetings unless written
authorization is obtained in advance from their supervisor. If the JPO does not
participate in person, telephonically, or through web-based video phone, they
shall follow-up with the residential case manager and youth within three
working days of the meeting.
(b)
Contact the youth's parent or guardian at least once per month via in person
meeting, telephone, or web-based video phone during the youth's placement. If
the youth is 18 years of age or older, they may request, in writing, their
parent or guardian not be contacted. Each contact will be documented in JJIS
case notes. These contacts must be transition focused and used to identify any
unaddressed family needs that may inhibit a successful
transition.
(3)
Transition. The treatment team shall consist of all program staff involved with
the youth, the JPO, the youth, the youth's family, and other community members
invested in the youth's success. The transition plan is a comprehensive
document outlining the steps a youth must take to successfully transition back
to the community including post-residential services and court ordered
sanctions. The JPO, or designee, must participate in the transition conference,
via in-person, telephone, or web-based video phone, held in accordance with
paragraph 63T-1.004(1)(a), F.A.C. The JPO, transition liaison, and treatment
team shall ensure that:
(a) Living
arrangements have been identified for the youth;
1. If a youth does not plan to return to the
county or circuit with jurisdiction, the receiving circuit's JPO will host the
community reentry team meeting. The sending JPO will complete the case summary
and participate in the community reentry team meeting.
2. The JPO in the circuit with jurisdiction
shall arrange a courtesy supervision request within 10 working days of learning
of the relocation request. Courtesy supervision is performed by department
staff outside the county of jurisdiction due to the youth's
relocation.
(b)
Transportation arrangements from the program to their home or pre-determined
location have been made. If the family is unable to provide transportation for
the youth, the JPO and program staff shall determine responsibility depending
on the following factors:
1. Youth who live
within 75 miles of the commitment program - Transportation home will be
provided by program staff.
2. Youth
who live more than 75 miles but less than 300 miles from the program - The
youth will be transported by the program to a location pre-arranged with the
youth's Juvenile Probation Officer, who will then take the youth the rest of
the way home. The meeting point for the transfer of the youth must be flexible
so that the round trip can take place within 8 hours.
3. Youth who live 300 plus miles from the
program - The program will register the youth with the local regional detention
center for transport. The residential commitment program will transport the
youth to the local detention center who will then transport the youth to the
detention center closest to the youth's residence. The JPO will coordinate with
the parent or guardian to ensure the youth is met at the receiving detention
center. If the parent or guardian is unable to provide the transportation, and
the JPO has exhausted all other sources, the JPO will complete the
transport.
(c)
Outstanding service needs and interventions are identified. These needs may
include mental health or substance abuse treatment, educational and vocational
training services, mentoring, employment assistance, childcare, and Medicaid
eligibility;
(d) A case summary is
presented to the CRT;
(e) Contact
information for the youth's Department of Children and Families case worker
(DCF) or other agency staff working with the youth is obtained if appropriate;
and,
(f) The information on the
Pre-Release Notification (PRN) provided by the program is correct and is
forwarded to the court of jurisdiction within three working days of receipt.
1. If the court does not respond to the PRN
within 10 days (14 days for adult court) the JPO will fill out section E as the
PRN will be considered approved.
2.
In the event a youth is committed in two separate jurisdictions, the JPO and
program must ensure PRN's go to both courts prior to release.
3. If the JPO and commitment program cannot
come to an agreement regarding the youth's PRN, the decision must be raised up
through the chain of command for both Probation and Residential Services. The
final decision would then become the responsibility of the two Regional
Directors or their designees, and then if needed, the Assistant Secretaries or
their designees.
(4) Exit. Finalization of the action steps
required in the transition plan is completed at the Exit Conference. The JPO or
designee must participate in person, telephonically, or if available, through
web-based video phone in the exit conference held in accordance with paragraph
63T-1.004(1)(b), F.A.C. At this conference the JPO confirms that they have:
(a) Verified the youth's living
arrangements;
(b) Confirmed
transportation arrangements; and,
(c) Confirmed addresses and appointment times
for community based treatment and services as well as educational or vocational
services. This information shall be provided for placement in the youth's exit
portfolio.
Rulemaking Authority 985.64 FS. Law Implemented
985.433(7)(c), 985.435, 985.46, 985.601(3)(a)
FS.
New 6-11-13, Amended
8-19-21.
