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News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2020
CONTACT: DJJ Communications Office news@djj.state.fl.us (850) 921-5900
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) continues to take all necessary precautions related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Florida. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in Florida, DJJ has coordinated a proactive and comprehensive response to keep all youth and staff safe within state-operated juvenile detention centers and residential commitment programs.
DJJ is committed to keeping its stakeholders, community partners and the general public informed on the number of positive COVID-19 cases in its state-operated juvenile detention centers and juvenile residential commitment programs. Parents and guardians of youth at DJJ programs are also notified of positive cases. These numbers will be updated regularly on our website.
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases in DJJ Facilities
Updated: 5/29/2020, 2:30 p.m.
Employees/Contract Staff
Youth
DJJ Facilities
Positive Cases
Medically cleared to return to work
No longer in medical isolation
Broward Regional Juvenile Detention Center
11
8
4
2
Palm Beach Regional Juvenile Detention Center
0
Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center
1
Pinellas Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Volusia Regional Juvenile Detention Center
5
7
Broward Youth Treatment Center
Miami Youth Academy
6
Dove Academy
Daytona Juvenile Residential Facility
Palm Beach Youth Academy
Okeechobee Youth Development Center
15
Okeechobee Youth Treatment Center
Okeechobee Girls Academy
3
Okeechobee Intensive Halfway House
Totals
46
20
35
Correction: the above table has been corrected to reflect 11 positive staff cases at Broward Regional Juvenile Detention Center, it was previously listed as 12.
Additional questions on the above individuals (age, gender, travel status) should be directed to the Florida Department of Health.
Additional Information Regarding the Okeechobee Residential Commitment Programs
DJJ is working with the private contracted provider and the local health department to test all youth and staff at the above listed Okeechobee residential commitment programs. All employees as well as parents/guardians of youth at the programs have been notified. Increased cleaning and sanitization protocols will also continue at the programs.
Information on testing
The county health departments and/or each facility’s designated health authority determine when youth should be tested for COVID-19 based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testing criteria. Youth inside juvenile detention centers and residential commitment programs are continuously being monitored and screened for symptoms and if a youth becomes symptomatic, he or she is isolated from other youth and the facility’s designated health authority is contacted. Youth no longer in medical isolation must show no symptoms and be cleared by the facility’s designated health authority.
Information on personnel inside DJJ facilities
In order to protect the personal health information of these individuals, the name or occupation of the employees at these facilities will not be identified. Staff listed above may be employed by the state or one of its contracted providers. All staff that work inside DJJ facilities are screened daily on every shift prior to entering the facility and if a staffer presents with symptoms, he or she is denied entry and is instructed to contact their health care provider. Staff will not be permitted to return to work until cleared by a medical professional. Outside vendors and personnel continue to be screened daily prior to entry.
DJJ COVID-19 Response
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice has coordinated a proactive and comprehensive response to keep all youth and staff safe. In response to this pandemic, DJJ took the following actions:
Ongoing measures include the following:
For more information on the Department of Juvenile Justice’s response to COVID-19, please visit www.djj.state.fl.us/covid-19.
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