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CBIRS Request 1368
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1368
Juvenile Alternative Services Program
 
Requester: Miami Dade County Organization: Dept. of Human Services Delinquency Prevention Services
 
Project Title: Juvenile Alternative Services Program Date Submitted 1/15/2004 6:35:56 PM
 
Sponsors: Villalobos
 
Statewide Interest:
Provides intake and assessment, community supervision, imposition of alternative sanctions and a broad range of human services to juvenile offenders.
 
Recipient: Miami Dade County   Contact: Shirley Almeida  
  111 NW 1 Street, Suite 2210   Contact Phone: (305) 273-4180  
  Miami 33128   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
JASP provides a structured, non-judicial alternative to juvenile probation for male and female juvenile offenders who are charged with firs time felony or violent misdemeanor offenses. Services include: case management, community work service, restitution coordination, counseling, substance abuse and mental health screening, educational and vocational intervention coordination, life and social skills training and community observation.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
80% of youth served by JASP will successfully complete the program, thus avoiding further costly judicial involvement.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $582,799
 
Total cost of the project: $582,799
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2003-2004 Amount: $582,799
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $582,799 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Juvenile Justice, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Department of Juvenile Justice statistics on recidivism of juvenile offenders
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami Dade Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/03/2003