The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice has posted revisions to the existing Residential Services Manual for review and comment at: http://www.djj.state.fl.us/ policies_procedures/manualreview.html (note this is a new web page).

The Residential Services Manual (initally approved in December 2005) is designed to assist residential commitment staff to comply with juvenile laws and procedures, enhance public protection, ensure program integrity and provide for quality services to delinquent youth in the custody of DJJ. It’s purpose is twofold: (1) to articulate the Department’s policy governing the operation of state and contracted residential commitment programs and (2) to provide interpretive guidelines to assist residential commitment programs in implementing the policy. The manual is being posted for a single 20 working day review and comment period. The closure date for submission of comments on the manual is June 29, 2006. PLEASE NOTE: Comments should be directed only to the underline and strike-through portions of the manual as these changes were made since the initial approval of the manual. Comments should be sent to the person identified on the above Website.