/tags/juvenile-justice juvenile justice en-US WLRN Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:30:00 GMT /education/2024-04-01/new-academy-aims-to-reach-students-in-florida-juvenile-detention-system The in-person program is a collaboration with the Florida Virtual School and Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:30:00 GMT /education/2024-04-01/new-academy-aims-to-reach-students-in-florida-juvenile-detention-system Danielle Prieur /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 /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 /2019-11-10/state-groups-wage-court-fights-over-solitary-confinement In separate but parallel lawsuits, civil-rights and legal groups are challenging Florida’s use of solitary confinement in prisons and juvenile detention... Sun, 10 Nov 2019 20:05:00 GMT /2019-11-10/state-groups-wage-court-fights-over-solitary-confinement Ana Ceballos/News Service of Florida /news/2019-09-06/lawsuit-aims-to-end-solitary-confinement-of-children-in-florida A lawsuit filed Thursday seeks to end the practice of keeping Florida juveniles in solitary confinement, which the plaintiffs called “inconsistent with… Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:00:36 GMT /news/2019-09-06/lawsuit-aims-to-end-solitary-confinement-of-children-in-florida ROMY ELLENBOGEN /news/2019-07-04/3-deputies-charged-after-violent-takedown-of-delucca-rolle-15 Two Broward Sheriff’s deputies recorded on cellphone video pepper-spraying and violently slamming 15-year-old DeLucca Rolle’s forehead into the pavement… Thu, 04 Jul 2019 09:59:51 GMT /news/2019-07-04/3-deputies-charged-after-violent-takedown-of-delucca-rolle-15 Tonya Alanez /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2018-05-04/prison-guard-faces-charges-for-honey-bunning-in-juvenile-lock-up Antwan Johnson, a guard at the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center, was arrested as he was getting ready to go to work Monday morning. A grand… Fri, 04 May 2018 18:19:35 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2018-05-04/prison-guard-faces-charges-for-honey-bunning-in-juvenile-lock-up Tom Hudson, Alexander Gonzalez /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/2018-03-27/after-reports-of-violence-low-pay-wretched-conditions-scott-signs-juvenile-justice-reforms For the first time in a decade, Florida juvenile detention and probation officers will see a bump in their salaries — an increase in the state budget that… Tue, 27 Mar 2018 13:40:32 GMT /news/2018-03-27/after-reports-of-violence-low-pay-wretched-conditions-scott-signs-juvenile-justice-reforms Carol Marbin Miller /2018-03-08/bill-allowing-officials-to-visit-floridas-juvenile-justice-facilities-heads-to-gov-scott The Florida Legislature has agreed to allow certain Florida officials to visit the state’s juvenile justice facilities. It’s now heading to the Governor... Thu, 08 Mar 2018 23:48:04 GMT /2018-03-08/bill-allowing-officials-to-visit-floridas-juvenile-justice-facilities-heads-to-gov-scott Sascha Cordner