Florida Administrative Code
63 - DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
63T - Transition
Chapter 63T-1 - REQUIRED TRANSITIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTIALLY COMMITTED YOUTH
Section 63T-1.005 - Community Re-Entry Team

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 63T-1.005

Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024

(1) A community-based team shall be established in each judicial circuit to review all youth returning to the community from residential commitment.

(a) CRT Meeting - The Community Reentry Team meeting shall occur after the Transition Conference, but prior to the Exit Conference.

(b) The JPO or transition liaison shall send the invitations for the Community Reentry Team to all required parties, via Microsoft Outlook, a minimum of 14 days prior to the meeting date.

(c) The JPO or transition liaison shall send the case summary to all required parties a minimum of three (3) calendar days prior to the Community Reentry Team. Required parties include:
1. The FDJJ Regional Education Coordinator;

2. Residential Case Manager and/or Residential Transition Services Manager;

3. Residential Clinical Therapist (if applicable);

4. Transition contact within the receiving school district;

5. Transition services provider (i.e. Project Connect or Project Bridge);

6. Career Source representative.

(2) The transition liaison, or designee, shall complete the individual Community Reentry Case Summary.

(3) Cases presented to the Team shall be scheduled by a Transition Liaison to assist with:

(a) Identifying the appropriate school placement. The JPO and transition liaison shall utilize the information within the Electronic Education Exit Plan to determine the best available school placement for the youth post-release;

(b) Ensuring youth has a place to live;

(c) Coordinating community-based treatment;

(d) Ensuring transportation plans; and,

(e) Reviewing previously presented cases when additional recommendations are needed to help ensure a youth's successful transition;

(f) Reviewing insurance status;

(g) Discussing level of supervision.

(4) Upon completion of the CRT, the JPO, transition liaison, or designee shall upload the completed Community Re-Entry Case Summary in the Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS) case notebook module within three (3) working days.

(5) The Transition Liaison must ensure that all team recommendations are communicated to the youth's assigned JPO.

(6) An emergency CRT may be conducted outside the normal timeframe, at the discretion of the Chief Probation Officer or designee and Residential Facility Director or designee, if unique circumstances exist. Examples of these circumstances include death of an immediate family member, or if probation and residential services informally agree to expedite transition status.

(7) Prior to the exit conference, the transition liaison, or designee, shall complete the Transition Plan for Success and provide a copy to the youth, family, and residential commitment program.

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.

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