juvenile justice

In the wake of the Christmas melee outside the movie theater at River City Marketplace, some community leaders are launching an initiative they hope will…

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A Florida school district reached an agreement with the NAACP and law enforcement to reassess tough "zero tolerance" guidelines. Non-violent misdemeanors — like alcohol and marijuana possession — will be dealt with by schools instead of police.

This week Circuit Judge Henry Davis wrote a letter to the Florida Times-Union opinion page saying that Duval County Public Schools are unnecessarily…

This week the formation of the Jacksonville Juvenile Justice Coalition was announced.It’s a powerhouse group of elected officials, churches, advocates and…

The Southern Poverty Law Center Thursday formally announced the formation of the Jacksonville Juvenile Justice Coalition.David Utter, policy director for…

Marissa Alexander back in court, Fresh Market confirmed for Riverside, and Sanford banning guns for neighborhood watch members are in the headlines…

It’s an eye-catching statistic; Northeast Florida leads the state in the number of incarcerated girls.More girls ages 10-17 are in jail in Jacksonville…

TALLAHASSEE (The News Service of Florida) — As state legislators have tried and failed to craft a juvenile-sentencing law that conforms to landmark U.S.…

"We believe firmly that children should be kept in school and out of courts," says Justice Department official Robert Listenbee. In his new role leading the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, he's trying to help stop what experts describe as a "school-to-prison pipeline."