Justice Coordination
Justice Coordination provides a high level of research and development expertise, including monitoring and evaluation of present and future justice programs within Pinellas County to ensure that the citizens of Pinellas receive the highest quality justice and public safety services for the resources provided.
Quick Facts
The Juvenile Justice Citizens Academy (JJCA) is designed to provide members of the community with the opportunity to gain specific knowledge about the workings of the Pinellas County Juvenile Justice System. Over the academy’s eight-week duration, participants will have the opportunity to hear from juvenile justice stakeholders and decision-makers.
Pinellas County’s Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Office is looking for dedicated volunteers to represent abused, neglected, and abandoned children in the dependency court system. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of a Guardian ad Litem Attorney and a professional child welfare manager to advocate for the best interests of the child.
As a volunteer, you are responsible for gathering facts surrounding a child’s case, reviewing reports, finding out the child’s wants and desires, visiting a child’s home, school, or placement, and providing the court with an unbiased recommendation on what is required to serve the child’s best interests. You will assist in providing the judge with the information needed and what the child wants, so the judge can decide what is in the child’s best interests.
All Guardian ad Litem volunteers receive free training and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses from the Florida Guardian ad Litem Academy.
Click Here to fill out a volunteer inquiry. Volunteers must pass a background check, provide three reference letters, participate in an interview and complete Guardian ad Litem training.
Operation Green Light will be hosting events in various counties across Florida throughout April and May. These events are designed to help individuals save money, settle traffic fines, and may even assist with reinstating their driver’s licenses. You can find the event dates for each county on their website: https://www.flclerks.com/page/greenlight
In Pinellas County, Operation Green Light events will be held on: – April 23rd, 24th, & 30th and – May 1st
The events will take place from 2 PM to 7 PM at the Pinellas County Justice Center, located at 14250 49th St N, Clearwater
For more information and instructions on setting appointments for services, please visit the Pinellas Clerk of Court website
Events
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- June 2, 2025, 2:00 pm Public Safety Coordinating Council Meeting Pinellas County Justice Center
- September 8, 2025, 2:00 pm Public Safety Coordinating Council Meeting Pinellas County Justice Center
- December 1, 2025, 2:00 pm Public Safety Coordinating Council Meeting Pinellas County Justice Center
Information & Resources
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Pinellas County Sequential Intercept Mapping (SIM) Reports
2022 Adult SIM Report – Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA) convened a cross-system group of criminal justice, behavioral health, and community stakeholders from Pinellas County, Florida for a Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) Mapping Workshop. The SIM Mapping Workshop was held September 22-23, 2022. The workshop was hosted and supported by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners. Approximately 50 representatives from Pinellas County participated in the event.
2022 Juvenile SIM Report – Transforming Services for Juveniles with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System.
2016 Adult SIM Report – Improving Services for Adults with Mental Illnesses and/or Co-occurring Substance Use Disorders Involved with the Criminal Justice System.
2011 Juvenile SIM Report – The Strategic Planning Kick off meeting to Improve Services for Juveniles with Mental Illness in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System.