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The Blueprint Commission: New Beginnings
•Governor Crist and Secretary McNeil announced the creation of the Blueprint Commission during Juvenile Justice Week at the Capitol in March
•Twenty-Five Commissioners selected in July
•Conducted public hearings from September until December
• Twenty five citizens tasked to address reforms in juvenile justice
•Composition: 16 white/8 AA/2 Hispanic ... 18 male/8 female.  Ran the gamut from ... University Pres. ... law enforcement (2) ... juvenile judges (2) ...minority advocates ... educators ... mental health expert ... physician ... business men and women ... former juvenile offenders (2)
• Embraced by Governor, DJJ Secretary, Florida Juvenile Justice Association, The Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, and The Children’s Campaign
• Funded by state and national philanthropic organizations (DuPont, Eckerd, JEHT)
• Conducted public hearings throughout Florida – Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, Ft. Myers, Tampa and Pensacola
• Evening “town hall” meetings for citizens to provide comment.  We received comments from youth, parents, Juvenile Justice Boards and Councils, Providers, Law Enforcement, Judges, State Attorneys, Public Defenders
• Presentations from state and national research experts