Senator Jeff Clemens

In the coming weeks, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice will be putting the finishing touches on a newly created office where juveniles and their…

Attorney General Pam Bondi says she backs workplace protections for members of the LGBTQ community. Her comments come amid a bill just filed again in the…

Florida lawmakers are expected to soon take a deeper look into the Miami Herald investigative series, which detailed abuses within the state’s juvenile…

A panel of Florida lawmakers began a discussion this week to consider automatically restoring the civil rights of ex-felons who committed nonviolent…

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…

The 2017 Florida legislative session hasn’t yet started, but the Senate Democrats have already elected a new leader for 2018. Sen. Jeff Clemens (D-Lake…

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

A bill allowing all sexual abuse victims to avoid going physically to court to give their testimony during a trial has passed its first Senate panel. But,…

The head of the Florida Department of Corrections received unanimous approval during her second Senate confirmation hearing. Her initial hearing occurred…

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