NCJ Number
222868
Date Published
February 2006
Length
158 pages
Annotation
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice presents evaluation data on outputs and outcomes for all major programs it administers, with a focus on recidivism rates for youth released from services between July 1, 2003, and June 30, 2004.
Abstract
Regarding programs with prevention and victim services, during fiscal year 2003-04, 35,629 youth were released from 232 prevention programs. Seventy-seven percent completed their program, the majority of which served youth in the community. Statewide, 34 percent of the youth who completed prevention programs had at least one delinquency charge prior to program admission. During fiscal year 2003-04, the recidivism rate was 12 percent. For diversion programs, youth who completed Intensive Delinquency Diversion Services averaged 2.1 prior charges, and the recidivism rate was 16 percent. Youth who completed the Early Delinquency Intervention Program (diversion program) averaged 3.5 prior charges, and their recidivism rate was 24 percent. Eighteen percent of youth who completed probation supervision recidivated, compared with 24 percent of youth who completed special intensive probation and 28 percent who completed day treatment programs. For youth who completed residential commitment programs, those who received conditional-release services had a recidivism rate of 35 percent, compared with a recidivism rate of 25 percent for those receiving postcommitment probation services. Forty percent of youth who completed their residential program recidivated within 1 year after their return to the community. Statewide, recidivism rates for residential commitment programs have shown a slight decrease from 42 percent in fiscal year 1999-00, to 40 percent in fiscal year 2003-04. The official measure of recidivism is a delinquency adjudication, adjudication withheld, or adult conviction for an offense that occurred within 12 months of supervision or program completion. Data from nearly 1,000 different programs and case-management units were collected and analyzed. Data are provided on demographic characteristics of youth in the various programs, their offense histories, and length of stay in various custodial facilities. Extensive tables and figures