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The head of Florida’s juvenile justice system says a Miami Herald investigation detailing abuses within detention facilities does not tell the full story.
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Emory Jones just needs to look at his left arm for a reminder of what happened at Avon Park Youth Academy. There is a faint scar in the shape of a snake…
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For the last two years, the Miami Herald has been looking into systemic abuse within the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), the division…
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A bill aimed at decreasing the number of juveniles charged as adults is still alive in the Florida Senate, after narrowly passing its first committee...
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Florida lawmakers should take a comprehensive approach to reforming the state’s criminal justice system. That’s according to a new poll by a free...
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Continuing to grapple with decades-long sentences for juveniles who commit serious crimes, a divided state appeals court refused Monday to order a new…
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A new study on diversion programs for juvenile offenders is helping bolster a call to expand their use in Florida.Released Wednesday, the report found…
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There’s something universally jarring about the sound of shackles. It’s slow and, while high-pitched, carries a timbre of gloom. It’s especially...
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The Vibe 305 food truck serves up sandwiches with unconventional names: gratitude, hope, and opportunity, for example.It's staffed by young men, 12 to 19…
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Five hundred young adults in Broward County may soon wake up to clean criminal records if the County Commission gives the go-ahead at its meeting Tuesday…
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National anti-crime group Fight Crime: Invest in Kids released a position paper last week in favor of Florida’s new standards for English language arts…