FL: Juvenile Justice
Report: Youths of Color 50% More Likely to Face Juvenile Incarceration
Almost a quarter-million American children were incarcerated in 2019, according to a new report called "Too Many Closed Doors" from the Sentencing …
Will DeSantis Veto FL Juvenile-Expungement Bill?
When it comes to second chances, a bill related to expunging juvenile arrest records is back before the governor for a second chance at becoming law…
Advocates See DeSantis Veto of Juvenile Records Bill as Missed Opportunity
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Republicans and Democrats alike are stunned by Gov. Ron DeSantis' veto of a bill they passed unanimously. It would've expanded …
Study: Youth Detention Decreases Amid COVID-19
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- As the new coronavirus began to spread around the United States, the population in juvenile detention centers in Florida and …
Lawmakers Push Bill to Limit Children Tried in Adult Court
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – State representatives in the Florida House are pushing for House Bill 509, a law to prevent juveniles from being tried as …
Florida Inspires National Model for Juvenile-Detention Reform
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — What began as an effort to revamp the approach to juvenile detention in one Florida county has spread to hundreds of sites …
Report: Youth Prisons Aren't Working
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Thousands of children in Florida are serving time behind bars, but a new report suggests they shouldn't be if the goal is …
Court Fines, Fees Create "Debtors' Prisons" for Some Florida Youth
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Close to 1 million young people nationwide enter the juvenile-justice system each year, and a new report finds those who can't …
SCOTUS Offers Hope for Juvenile Offenders Sentenced to Life in Prison
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - There's new hope that more than 2,000 people sentenced to life in prison for crimes they committed as juveniles may not have to …