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Per FDJJ 1100, the
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is committed
to observing, upholding and enforcing all laws
pertaining to individual rights. Department
officers, staff, and contracted providers will
respect and protect each youth's rights and comply
with all law relating thereto. |
In addition to respect for all human rights
prescribed by law, the following should be considered to be
the expectations of this Agency in regards to our
professional interaction with the youth we serve.
We recognize that every officer, staff
member, employee, and contracted provider has an obligation
to serve as a role model to youth by his or her deportment
and conduct. Having an obligation to show youth the way we
would like them to behave, we must in turn model this
behavior. This means that:
We will, at all times, use appropriate language when
speaking to or in the presence of youth.
We will always strive to speak in a calm and respectful
tone towards and around youth.
We will never be deliberately confrontational with
youth, unless warranted therapeutically or
programmatically.
We will always use appropriate counseling and
intervention techniques before resorting to physical
force. Physical force (as defined in PAR) shall always
be used as a last resort when all other options have
been exhausted and safety is compromised.
We will not make threatening statements to youth. We
will explain options, alternatives, and consequences in
a calm and professional manner. We will always strive to
encourage positive and compliant behavior.
Staff should help youth learn to make proper decisions
for themselves.
We will always strive to be respectful and courteous to
fellow employees and towards youth in our care, even
when we are faced with disrespectful conduct.
We will always provide for their basic needs, including
food, clothing, shelter, medical care and security. We
will not, through inaction or inattention, allow these
needs to remain unmet. |
