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CBIRS Request 1626
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1626
Miami Dade Juvenile Assessment Center
 
Requester: Wansley Walters Organization: Miami Dade County Juvenile Assessment Center
 
Project Title: Miami Dade Juvenile Assessment Center Date Submitted 1/14/2003 6:17:01 PM
 
Sponsors: Villalobos
 
Statewide Interest:
The JAC helps to identify and divert juveniles who are recidivism risks, thereby lowering crime rates and providing a healthy business climate.
 
Recipient: Miami Dade County Juvenile Assessment Center   Contact: Susan Windmiller  
  275 NW 2nd Street, 2nd Floor   Contact Phone: (305) 755-6205  
  Miami 33128
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Miami Dade County JAC is the largest facility of its kind in the state with the most comprehensive scope of agency participation and services. It is the only JAC in Florida that serves a complete juvenile arrest population, i.e. all law enforcement agencies (30 municipalities, 9 Miami Dade Districts and the Miami Dade County Public School System).
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The JAC will continue to provide its current level of service to Miami Dade County, and will identify and divert juveniles at risk or recidivism, thereby lowering violent crime rates in South Florida.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $729,000
 
Total cost of the project: $6,506,476
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Federal
  Cash Amount $5,777,476   In-kind Amount $1,842,915
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $729,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $729,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Dept. of Juvenile Justice Annual Report
 
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 County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/04/2002