criminal justice

City Council has passed a bill that approves the hiring and training of 40 additional Jacksonville police officers. Council voted 18-0 Tuesday night to…

State Attorney Melissa Nelson, who represents much of the First Coast, said Tuesday a new report on prosecutorial effectiveness and fairness shows that…

People from more than 38 Duval County religious congregations are expected to come together Monday night to push city officials on criminal justice reform…

Floridians are more open to reforming the state’s criminal justice system than ever, according to a new poll.Even once-reliable tough on crime voting…

Today on “First Coast Connect,” we spoke with Chelsea Murphy (01:11) from Right on Crime about prison reform in Florida. The latest segment of “Moveable…

Students at Raines and Ribault high schools on Jacksonville’s Northside will be able to take college-level criminal justice classes in the fall taught by…

A former inmate has turned his life around by using art to spotlight issues in the state’s criminal justice system.Moliere Dimanche, now an artist and…

In her first public appearance as state attorney Monday, Melissa Nelson reiterated her campaign promise of restoring the public’s confidence in Northeast…

Jacksonville progressive groups say State Attorney Angela Corey’s approach to juvenile justice should disqualify her from holding public office.The…

Bills are moving in the House and Senate that would limit the ability of Florida prosecutors to charge juvenile offenders as adults, a legal practice…