LaROSE, Judge.
The trial court adjudicated J.H. delinquent. On appeal, J.H. challenges his placement in a high-risk facility, rather than in the moderate-risk facility recommended by the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). We affirm the adjudication of delinquency without further discussion. We reverse the high-risk placement and remand for a new disposition hearing because the trial court departed from the DJJ recommendation without adequate justification.
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