Fewer teens and kids are being arrested in Florida than at any point in the past 43 years, according to state data released Monday by the Department of…
A divided Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld simultaneous 1,000-year prison sentences for a man who was convicted of what the court described as…
Delores Barr Weaver Policy CenterThe Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center recently released its latest three year data trends report, "See the Change: Girls'…
Juvenile DiversionEvery year, police arrest more than 2,000 juveniles in Duval County. Nearly half are under the age of 15.Some are arrested for serious…
After years of controversy, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is ending its relationship with Youth Services International, a for-profit firm…
A juvenile justice “fair” took over part of the Duval County Courthouse Wednesday.It was Circuit Judge Suzanne Bass’s idea to bring together dozens of…
We discuss the week's top news stories with our roundtable of local journalists: Ron Littlepage, Florida Times-Union columnist; Fred Matthews, Examiner…