The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ) is a state agency of Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

 that operates juvenile detention centers. Its headquarters are in the Knight Building in Tallahassee

Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...

.

Residential facilities

Residential facilities are divided among the north, central, and south regions. Within the north region, facilities are divided between the west and east areas.

Central Region

Secure:

• Hillsborough Intensive Residential Treatment (unincorporated
  Unincorporated area
  In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
  
   Hillsborough County
  Hillsborough County, Florida
  As of the census of 2000, there were 998,948 people, 391,357 households, and 255,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 951 people per square mile . There were 425,962 housing units at an average density of 405 per square mile...
  
  )
• Kissimmee Juvenile (SOP) Correctional Facility (unincorporated Osceola County
  Osceola County, Florida
  Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 172,493. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045, making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States. Its county seat is Kissimmee.- History :Osceola County was...
  
  )
• Orange Youth Academy (unincorporated Orange County
  Orange County, Florida
  Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
  
  )

Staff and hardware secure:

• Adolescent Residential Campus (ARC) (unincorporated Osceola County)
• Frances Walker Halfway House (Titusville
  Titusville, Florida
  Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is the county seat of Brevard County. Nicknamed Space City, USA, Titusville is on the Indian River, west of Merritt Island and the Kennedy Space Center and south-southwest of the Canaveral National Seashore...
  
  )

Hardware secure:

• DeSoto Dual Diagnosed Correctional Facility (unincorporated DeSoto County
  DeSoto County, Florida
  DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 32,209. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 35,406 . Its county seat is Arcadia, Florida. The county comprises the Arcadia, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :DeSoto...
  
  )
• Falkenburg Academy (unincorporated Hillsborough County)
• Gulf Academy (unincorporated Pinellas County
  Pinellas County, Florida
  Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its county seat is Clearwater, Florida, and its largest city is St. Petersburg. This county is contained entirely within the telephone area code 727, except for some sections of Oldsmar, which have the area code 813...
  
  )
• Lake Academy (unincorporated Pinellas County)
• New Beginnings Youth Academy (Bartow
  Bartow, Florida
  Bartow is the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow the first brigade commander to die in combat during the American Civil War. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census, the city had a...
  
  )
• Palmetto Youth Academy (unincorporated Manatee County
  Manatee County, Florida
  Manatee County is a county in the state of Florida. According to the 2010 census by the U.S. Census Bureau there are 322,833 people living in Manatee Country.Manatee County is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  )
• Riverside Academy (Tampa
  Tampa, Florida
  Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
  
  )

Staff secure:

• Brevard Group Treatment Home (unincorporated Brevard County
  Brevard County, Florida
  Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population is 536,521, making it the 10th most populous county in the state. Influenced by the presence of the John F. Kennedy Space Center, Brevard...
  
  )
• Britt Halfway House (St. Petersburg
  St. Petersburg, Florida
  St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
  
  )
• Les Peters Halfway House (Tampa)
• Mandala (unincorporated Pasco County
  Pasco County, Florida
  Pasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 344,765. The July 1, 2007 census estimate according to the U.S. Census Bureau for the county is 462,715. Its county seat is Dade City, Florida which is in the northeast part of the county - somewhat...
  
  )
• Peace River Youth Academy (unincorporated Desoto County)
• Price Halfway House for Girls (Fort Myers
  Fort Myers, Florida
  Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
  
  )
• Youth Environmental Services (unincorporated Hillsborough County)

Non-secure:

• Avon Park Youth Academy (unincorporated Highlands County
  Highlands County, Florida
  Highlands County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the population was 97,346. Its county seat is Sebring, Florida. The county comprises the Sebring, Florida, Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
  
  )
• Columbus Juvenile Residential Facility (unincorporated Hillsborough County)
• Orlando
  Orlando
  Orlando is a major city in the U.S. state of Florida.Orlando may also refer to-Places:* in Florida** Orlando, a major city** Greater Orlando, the 27th-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
  
   Intensive Youth Academy (unincorporated Orange County)
• Pasco Girls Academy (unincorporated Pasco County)
• Polk Halfway House (Bartow)
• Space Coast Marine Institute (SCMI) (unincorporated Brevard County)

East Area

Secure:

• Cypress Creek Juvenile Offender Correctional Center (unincorporated Citrus County
  Citrus County, Florida
  Citrus County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 118,085. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county was 141,416 . Its county seat is Inverness, Florida...
  
  )
• Daytona Sex Offender Program (unincorporated Volusia County
  Volusia County, Florida
  Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2010 official county's population was 494,593 . Its county seat is DeLand, and its most populous city is currently Deltona....
  
  )
• Hastings Youth Academy-Moderate Risk (unincorporated St. Johns County
  St. Johns County, Florida
  St. Johns County is a county located in northeastern Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 190,039. The county seat is St. Augustine. Due to the inclusion of Ponte Vedra Beach, it is one of the highest-income counties in the United States....
  
  )
• Marion Juvenile Correctional Facility (unincorporated Marion County
  Marion County, Florida
  Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 316,183. Its county seat is Ocala....
  
  )
• St. Johns Juvenile Correctional Facility (unincorporated St. Johns County)
• Tiger Serious Habitual Offender Program (SHOP, also the Juvenile Male Serious Habitual Offender Program) (Jacksonville
  Jacksonville, Florida
  Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
  
  )

Hardware secure:
Staff secure:

Staff secure/Non-secure:

• Alachua Academy (Gainesville
  Gainesville, Florida
  Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
  
  )

Non-secure:

• Camp E-Nini-Hassee (unincorporated Citrus County)
• Challenge Youth Residential Facility (or Eckerd Youth Challenge Program (EYCP)) - (unincorporated Hernando County
  Hernando County, Florida
  Hernando County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 130,802. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 165,409 . Its county seat is Brooksville, Florida. The majority of the county's population is in Spring Hill, west portion of Hernando...
  
  )
• Impact House (Jacksonville
  Jacksonville, Florida
  Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
  
  )
• Nassau Juvenile Residential Facility (or Nassau Halfway House) (Fernandina Beach
  Fernandina Beach, Florida
  Fernandina Beach is a city in Nassau County in the state of Florida in the United States of America and on Amelia Island. It is a part of Greater Jacksonville and is among Florida's northernmost cities. The area was first inhabited by the Timucuan Indian tribe...
  
  )
• Oaks Juvenile Residential Facility (unincorporated Volusia County
  Volusia County, Florida
  Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2010 official county's population was 494,593 . Its county seat is DeLand, and its most populous city is currently Deltona....
  
  )
• Project Step 1 & 2 Outward Bound
  Outward Bound
  Outward Bound is an international, non-profit, independent, outdoor educationorganization with approximately 40 schools around the world and 200,000 participants per year...
  
   (Unincorporated Nassau County
  Nassau County, Florida
  Nassau County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 57,663. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county was 69,835. Its county seat is Fernandina Beach, Florida....
  
  )
• St. Johns Youth Academy (unincorporated St. Johns County)
• Union Juvenile Residential Facility (unincorporated Union County
  Union County, Florida
  Union County is a county located in the state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 14,916. The county seat is Lake Butler.- History :...
  
  )
• Volusia Halfway House (Daytona Beach
  Daytona Beach, Florida
  Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...
  
  )

West Area

Secure:

• Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys (Marianna
  Marianna, Florida
  Marianna is a city in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,230 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,200 . It is the county seat of Jackson County and is home to Chipola College...
  
  )
• North Florida Youth Development Center (NFYDC) (Marianna)
• Okaloosa Youth Development Center (unincorporated Okaloosa County
  Okaloosa County, Florida
  Okaloosa County is a county located in the state of Florida. Located in northwest Florida, it extends from the Gulf of Mexico to the Alabama state line. As of the 2000 census, the population was 170,498. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 182,172. The 2009 estimate for the...
  
  )

Hardware secure:

• Ft. Walton Adolescent Substance Abuse Program (A.S.A.P.) (unincorporated Okaloosa County)
• Gulf Coast Youth Academy (unincorporated Okaloosa County)
• Jackson Juvenile Offender Correctional Center (JJOCC) (Marianna)
• Monticello New Life (Monticello
  Monticello, Florida
  Monticello is a city in Jefferson County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,533 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 2,572. It is the county seat of Jefferson County...
  
  )
• Panther Success Center (unincorporated Hamilton County
  Hamilton County, Florida
  Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 13,327. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 13,983 . Its county seat is Jasper, Florida.- History :...
  
  )
• Walton Youth Development Center (unincorporated Walton County
  Walton County, Florida
  Walton County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 40,601. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 50,324. Its county seat is DeFuniak Springs, Florida. The county is home to the highest natural point in Florida: Britton Hill, at .- History...
  
  )

Staff secure:

• JoAnn Bridges Academy (unincorporated Madison County
  Madison County, Florida
  Madison County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 18,733. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 19,902. Its county seat is Madison, Florida. Madison County is one of Florida's five dry counties....
  
  )
• Juvenile Unit for Specialized Treatment (J.U.S.T.) (unincorporated Liberty County
  Liberty County, Florida
  Liberty County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its population was estimated in 2005 as 7,733. Its most populous incorporated area and county seat is Bristol....
  
  )
• Milton Girls Juvenile Residential Facility (unincorporated Santa Rosa County
  Santa Rosa County, Florida
  Santa Rosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 117,743, while a July 1, 2005, estimate placed the population at 143,105, an 18% increase making it the 84th fastest growing county in the United States between 2000 and 2005. ...
  
  )
• Pensacola Boys Base (unincorporated Escambia County
  Escambia County, Florida
  Escambia County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2010 population was 297,619. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 296,772. Its county seat is Pensacola.- History :...
  
  )
• Residential Alternative for the Mentally Challenged (RAM-C Program) (unincorporated Madison County)
• Santa Rosa Youth Academy (unincorporated Santa Rosa County)
• Twin Oaks Vocational 14-18 (unincorporated Madison County)
• Twin Oaks Vocational II

Environmentally secure:

• West Florida Wilderness Institute (WFWI) (unincorporated Holmes County
  Holmes County, Florida
  Holmes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 18,564. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 19,264 . Its county seat is Bonifay, Florida.-History:...
  
  )

Non-secure:

• Bristol Youth Academy (Bristol
  Bristol, Florida
  Bristol is a city in and the county seat of Liberty County, Florida, United States. The population was 845 at the 2000 census; in 2005, the population according to U.S Census estimates was 910. Two schools are based in Bristol: Liberty County High School and W. R. Tolar Elementary and Middle...
  
  )
• Camp E-Ma-Chamee (unincorporated Santa Rosa County)
• Crestview Sex Offender Program (unincorporated Okaloosa County)
• DOVE Intensive Mental Health (IMH) Program (unincorporated Jackson County
  Jackson County, Florida
  Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The population as of the 2000 census was 46,755. As of 2005, the population was estimated to be 48,985 . Its county seat is Marianna, Florida.- History :...
  
  )
• DOVE Vocational Academy (unincorporated Jackson County)
• Okaloosa Borderline Development Disability Program (unincorporated Okaloosa County)
• Okaloosa Youth Academy (unincorporated Okaloosa County)

South Region

Secure:

• Martin Girls Academy (Stuart
  Stuart, Florida
  Stuart is the only incorporated city of Martin County, Florida, on Florida's Treasure Coast. The population was 14,633 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,964....
  
  )
• Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility (unincorporated Palm Beach County
  Palm Beach County, Florida
  Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in total area, and third in population. As of 2010, the county's estimated population was 1,320,134, making it the twenty-eighth most populous in the United States...
  
  )

Staff and hardware secure:

• Okeechobee Intensive Halfway House (OIHH) (unincorporated Okeechobee County
  Okeechobee County, Florida
  Okeechobee County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 35,910. According to 2005 U.S. Census estimates, its population had grown to 39,836. The county seat is Okeechobee, Florida. The county comprises the Okeechobee, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.-...
  
  )
• Okeechobee Juvenile Offender Corrections Center (unincorporated Okeechobee County)
• Okeechobee Youth Development Center (unincorporated Okeechobee County)

Hardware secure:

• Dade Juvenile Residential Facility (unincorporated Miami-Dade County
  Miami-Dade County, Florida
  Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
  
  )

Staff secure:

• Big Cypress Wilderness (Ochopee, Florida
  Ochopee, Florida
  Ochopee is an unincorporated community in Collier County, Florida, United States. It is located to the east of the intersection of US 41 and State Road 29, near Carnestown...
  
  )
• Crossroads Wilderness (unincorporated Charlotte County
  Charlotte County, Florida
  Charlotte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 141,627. In 2005, the population of the MSA was 154,030.The U.S. Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county was 152,814...
  
  )
• Florida Environmental Institute/Last Chance Ranch (unincorporated Glades County
  Glades County, Florida
  Glades County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 10,576. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 11,252 . Its county seat is Moore Haven, Florida.- History :...
  
  )
• Pompano Substance Abuse Treatment Center (Pompano Beach
  Pompano Beach, Florida
  Pompano Beach ) is a city in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 99,845...
  
  )

Non-secure

• Broward Girls Academy (Pembroke Pines
  Pembroke Pines, Florida
  Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city had a population of 154,750 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous city in Broward County, the tenth most populous in Florida, and the 150th most populous in the United States...
  
  )
• Miami Halfway House (Kendall
  Kendall, Florida
  Kendall is a suburban neighborhood of metropolitan Miami, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 75,226....
  
  , unincorporated Miami-Dade County
  Miami-Dade County, Florida
  Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
  
  )
• Okeechobee Girls Academy (unincorporated Okeechobee County
  Okeechobee County, Florida
  Okeechobee County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 35,910. According to 2005 U.S. Census estimates, its population had grown to 39,836. The county seat is Okeechobee, Florida. The county comprises the Okeechobee, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.-...
  
  )
• Thomson Academy (Pembroke Pines)
• WINGS (Women in Need of Greater Strength) for Life (Goulds
  Goulds, Florida
  Goulds is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The area was originally populated as the result of a stop on the Florida East Coast Railroad. The railroad depot was located near the current Southwest 216th Street. The community was named after its operator, Lyman...
  
  , unincorporated Miami-Dade County)

See also

• Youth incarceration in the United States
  Youth incarceration in the United States
  Through the juvenile courts and the adult criminal justice system, the United States incarcerates more of its youth than any other country in the world, a reflection of the larger trends in incarceration practices in the United States. In 2002, approximately 126,000 juveniles were incarcerated in...
  
  

External links

• Florida Department of Juvenile Justice