Florida Office Of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability Report On Florida DJJ Redirection Program: Redirection Saves $51.2 Million and Continues to Reduce Recidivism

April 15, 2010 The Florida Office Of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability reviewed outcomes of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Redirections program between 2004 and 2010. The Redirections services include the delivery of family-centered evidence- based practices, promising practices, or alternative family centered interventions for youth between the ages of 11 and 19 years who are at-risk for return to, or placement in, a secure residential commitment program. Over the past five years, the Redirections program has operated at a lower cost than residential juvenile delinquency programs and has achieved better outcomes. Over the program . . .