juvenile justice

Florida lawmakers are considering different ways to help the state’s juvenile offenders. The aim is to help them succeed in life and make sure they don’t…

A pair of proposals meant to help juvenile offenders passed their first Senate panels.Rep. Chris Latvala (R-Clearwater) presented for the Senate sponsor,…

A measure expunging the criminal records of certain juveniles cleared its first House panel Tuesday.Rep. Chris Latvala (R-Clearwater) says his bill is…

27 bills are slated to take effect Thursday. They include new laws aimed at helping people with diabetes and delinquent juveniles.One new law gives law…

Some Florida lawmakers are renewing a bipartisan effort making it easier to expunge the records of certain juvenile offenders.Last session, a bill stalled…

Governor Rick Scott signed more than 40 bills into law Thursday. It includes a measure expanding Florida’s civil citation program.Florida Department of…

Bills aimed at helping Florida’s youth have passed the state Senate Wednesday.The first measure the Florida Senate unanimously passed allows young victims…

A bill expanding Florida’s civil citation program is heading to the House floor. The measure gives law enforcement discretion to issue civil citations to…

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

Several bills aimed at reforming Florida’s juvenile justice system cleared another hurdle in the House Monday. The House Justice Appropriations…