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F1Pfl14q..:. c N FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENME JUSTICE Rick Scott, Governor Christina K. Daly, Secretary May 27, 2016 Dear County Representative: JUN 0 71016 With the Governor's signing of SB 1322, along with accumulating the number of actual detention days for the past 12 months, the Department. has the data needed to calculate the amounts due from each non -fiscally constrained county for their share of detention costs for the 2016-17 fiscal year. In accordance with Chapter 2016-152, Laws of Florida, "for the 2016-2017 state fiscal year, each county that is not a fiscally constrained county that has taken action fulfilling the intent of this legislation as described in subsection (2) shall pay to the department its annual percentage share of $42.5 million... ". In order to comply with Florida law, each non -fiscally constrained county is billed based on "the total number of detention days for juveniles residing in that county for the most recently completed 12- month period." The Department is using actual youth days from the automated reconciliation system for the period of Mayl, 2015 - April 30, 2016. A copy of the 2016-17 Secure Detention Cost Sharing spreadsheet is attached. As prescribed by law, the Department used the $42.5 million and the actual utilization days to • calculate the percentage of usage for each non -fiscally constrained county by dividing the total number of utilization days for each county by the total number of days for juveniles in all counties that are not fiscally constrained during the period referenced above. The individual county's share is calculated by multiplying the county's percentage share of total detention days times the $42.5 million. That total is then divided by twelve to come up with the 2016-17 monthly billable amount for each county. The enclosed 2016-17 Secure Detention Cost Sharing spreadsheet takes the counties' yearly costs and calculates a monthly invoice amount. Your July 2016 invoice is included with this correspondence and reflects the new monthly amount for your county as indicated on the enclosed spreadsheet. Invoice amounts are due and payable on the first of each month for that month's service. If you have any questions regarding your 2016-17 billing please contact Letetia Wiley at 850-717- 2372 or by e-mail at Letetia.Wileygdii.state. fl.us. F� IIV, 5re erely, l O MAY 3 12016 Schuknec t Chief of Staff • 2737 Centerview Drive • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3100. (850) 488-1850 http://www.djj.state.fl.us The mission of the Department of Juvenile Justice is to increase public safety by reducing juvenile delinquency through effective prevention, intervention, and treatment services that strengthen families and turn around the lives of troubled youth. 37