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The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill changing how juveniles are punished for low-level offenses. But the addition of an amendment allowing mercy…
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A top priority of Florida’s Senate President is now ready for a floor vote. But after some political maneuvering, the bill also contains a controversial…
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A couple of juvenile justice-related bills are now moving in the Florida House and Senate. “My name is Judy McGinity,” she said. “I’m from F.A.S.T. from…
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What’s ahead legislatively for Florida prison and juvenile justice systems? Florida Department of CorrectionsFlorida Department of Corrections Secretary…
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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…
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The head of Florida’s juvenile justice system is weighing in on how a bill aimed at decriminalizing adolescence will affect her agency. Florida Department…
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A top priority for Senate President Joe Negron aimed at decriminalizing adolescence passed its first committee hearing Monday, but not without some…
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For the first time in two decades, the Republican-led Florida Senate is getting its first black Democratic criminal justice chair. It's a former state…
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What’s on tap for Florida’s Juvenile Justice system in 2017? Officials have comprised their legislative wish list, aimed at helping both juveniles and the…
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Florida lawmakers should take a comprehensive approach to reforming the state’s criminal justice system. That’s according to a new poll by a free market…