Juvenile detention

Current Florida law requires kids being charged as adults to be held in regular jail while they wait for their trial. New federal standards that go into…

Governor Rick Scott signed a bill Tuesday aimed at ending a decades-long fight over juvenile detention costs. Starting in 2004, the Legislature required…

The head of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice says the state will no longer contract with a private provider operating several programs…

The head of Florida’s juvenile justice system encountered some friction, during her initial Senate confirmation hearing.Last session, Florida Department…

Both chambers of the Florida Legislature laid out their criminal justice budgets Wednesday. The House and Senate spending plans are similar—driven by a…

Florida’s counties and the state legislature remain at odds over who should be responsible for funding juvenile detention. The issue has been mired in…

An ongoing fight between Florida’s counties and the state Department of Juvenile Justice is expected to continue during a hearing next week, considering a…

Florida’s counties say the state owes them money. They claim they’ve been overcharged for helping pay the cost of juveniles in detention centers. The two…