/tags/juvenile-crime juvenile crime en-US WLRN Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:43:05 GMT /2024-04-24/first-offense-youth-arrests-are-rising-in-gainesville-how-is-the-county-reaching-its-youth The Gainesville Police Department and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office have been arresting more juveniles for first-time misdemeanor offenses rather than issuing citations. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:43:05 GMT /2024-04-24/first-offense-youth-arrests-are-rising-in-gainesville-how-is-the-county-reaching-its-youth Matthew Cupelli /news/2022-06-07/desantis-receives-bills-on-changes-to-juvenile-detention-care-and-stunt-driving Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday received three bills from the Legislature, including one that would make changes in how long juveniles can be held in “detention care” before adjudicatory hearings. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:22:24 GMT /news/2022-06-07/desantis-receives-bills-on-changes-to-juvenile-detention-care-and-stunt-driving News Service of Florida /news/2022-02-17/prosecutors-push-u-s-to-limit-life-sentences-for-juveniles A group of former prosecutors from both political parties wants limits on federal prison sentences for juveniles convicted of homicide. They say most young people have the ability to change. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:00:42 GMT /news/2022-02-17/prosecutors-push-u-s-to-limit-life-sentences-for-juveniles Carrie Johnson /2019-11-14/juvenile-justice-groups-say-felony-murder-charges-harm-children-young-adults In most states, a person who commits a property crime can face a felony murder charge if it results in someone being killed, even unintentionally. Juvenile justice advocates say the law is unfair. Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT /2019-11-14/juvenile-justice-groups-say-felony-murder-charges-harm-children-young-adults Cheryl Corley /2019-08-05/running-away-or-skipping-school-could-get-a-kid-locked-up-now-thats-changing The number of girls in the juvenile justice system has been rising because of arrests for low level offenses like running away or violating curfew. Kentucky is now taking a different approach. Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:05:00 GMT /2019-08-05/running-away-or-skipping-school-could-get-a-kid-locked-up-now-thats-changing Cheryl Corley /news/2018-04-30/officer-accused-of-bribing-youths-to-savagely-assault-17-year-old-detainee-the-teen-died A federal grand jury has indicted an officer at the Miami-Dade juvenile lockup, charging him with overseeing a "bounty system" that resulted in the death… Mon, 30 Apr 2018 20:59:25 GMT /news/2018-04-30/officer-accused-of-bribing-youths-to-savagely-assault-17-year-old-detainee-the-teen-died Carol Marbin Miller /news/2017-10-08/new-miami-herald-investigation-looks-at-abuse-in-the-florida-department-of-juvenile-justice For the last two years, the Miami Herald has been looking into systemic abuse within the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), the division… Mon, 09 Oct 2017 01:33:49 GMT /news/2017-10-08/new-miami-herald-investigation-looks-at-abuse-in-the-florida-department-of-juvenile-justice /2017-02-07/renewed-effort-reforming-way-juveniles-can-be-charged-as-adults-still-alive-in-fla-senate 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... Tue, 07 Feb 2017 22:59:42 GMT /2017-02-07/renewed-effort-reforming-way-juveniles-can-be-charged-as-adults-still-alive-in-fla-senate Sascha Cordner /2016-11-14/number-of-juvenile-arrests-plummets-statewide-as-florida-focuses-on-diversion The number of juvenile arrests in Northeast Florida has dropped by more than a quarter over the past five years. A new report from the Florida... Mon, 14 Nov 2016 17:05:23 GMT /2016-11-14/number-of-juvenile-arrests-plummets-statewide-as-florida-focuses-on-diversion Jessica Palombo /news/2015-07-16/study-prompts-call-to-expand-juvenile-diversion-programs 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… Thu, 16 Jul 2015 17:11:23 GMT /news/2015-07-16/study-prompts-call-to-expand-juvenile-diversion-programs Margie Menzel | News Service of Florida