Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. The Provider shall administer and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the JAC program and provide the facility, pursuant to the direction of the Department, the advisory committee, statute, rule and policy. 2. The Provider shall identify the responsible parties and funding for all services listed on Attachment A. 3. The advisory committee shall consist of those parties identified in section 985.209, Florida Statutes, including substance abuse programs, mental health providers, law enforcement agencies, schools, health service providers, state attorneys, public defenders and other agencies serving youth. 4. The direction of the Chief Probation Officer shall supersede the authority of the advisory committee related to detention screening and civil citation pre-screening services, the use and expenditure of Department funds and fulfillment of the resulting contract. 5. The Provider shall coordinate services provided for youth by other agencies/organizations at the JAC, including the purchase and provision of operating supplies and materials, facility management, facilitation of advisory committee and partner/stakeholder meetings, including compliance with chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and resolution of any problems that arise. 6. All contractual requirements to provide service, support, and related performance shall be available and provided when the youth enter the JAC. 7. In addition, the Provider shall administer a Civil Citation Program designed to offer an immediate, coordinated intervention response to first time youth are alleged to have committed a misdemeanor offense. Eligibility for the program is based on the current offense, prior delinquency history, residency of the youth, officer discretion, and the willingness of the youth and their parent/guardian to participate. Gadsden County Law enforcement considering a youth for a Civil Citation will be able to contact the JAC in Leon County 24 hours/day, seven days/week to determine immediately if the juvenile qualifies for a Civil Citation. The JAC interfaces with the Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS) and can appropriately determine eligibility. The State Attorney’s Office can also refer a youth, through an affidavit process, who has been arrested, but thinks a Civil Citation would be a more appropriate response.
