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28 Jan 2014, 8:09 am
Juvenile defendants appear before the court after folks from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, or "DJJ" have completed the child's risk assessment instrument. [read post]
24 Oct 2013, 9:01 pm by Paula Mitchell
Perhaps that is what Justice John Paul Stevens (Retired) had in mind when he stated last year: I really think that in regard to the death penalty . . . [read post]
23 Oct 2013, 7:57 am by Frank Pasquale
Florida not only relies on private contractors to self-report escapes and incidents of violence and abuse, but the state’s Department of Juvenile Justice routinely awards contracts to private prison operators without scrutinizing their records, a Huffington Post investigation has found. [read post]
27 Aug 2013, 10:01 am
Pre-trial intervention is a diversionary program administered by the State of Florida through the Department of Corrections (DOC). [read post]
20 Aug 2013, 11:35 am
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary Wansley Walters has personally revised her agency's recommendations about sanctions for the teenagers accused of beating a 13-year-old on a school bus in Gulfport. [read post]
12 Aug 2013, 6:39 am
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is shifting its focus: Getting offenders out of detention and putting a priority on prevention and alternative programs. [read post]
3 May 2013, 11:47 am by Rahul Bhagnari, ACLU
According the Florida department of juvenile justice, the state's counties average ten school-related delinquency arrests per 1,000 students per year. [read post]
11 Mar 2013, 4:12 pm
The PTI program is administered by the State of Florida through the Department of Corrections (DOC). [read post]
8 Mar 2013, 1:21 pm by Rahul Bhagnari, ACLU
Georgia's House unanimously approved HB 242, would make comprehensive reforms to the way the state sentences juveniles. [read post]
16 Jan 2013, 12:39 pm
In Florida, a “youthful offender” (YO) is any juvenile who is sentenced as such by the court or is classified as such by the Department of Corrections. [read post]
6 Jan 2013, 10:37 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Both cases appeared to have simply gotten lost in a high-volume system, which makes one wonder if there aren't more, similar examples out there.The high cost of clearing rape kit backlogsIt would cost the state between $7-11 million to clear the backlog of more than 20,000 untested rape kits sitting around in police evidence across the state, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. [read post]
22 Dec 2012, 3:02 pm
At the point of arrest, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) will immediately evaluate the juvenile through a screening process. [read post]
8 Nov 2012, 8:11 am by David M. Trontz
The State of Florida's criminal justice system has become so overburdened that alternatives are being sought to relieve the pressure. [read post]
25 Sep 2012, 1:00 pm
According to the Justice Department, 29 children throughout the U.S. under the age of 14 committed homicides in 2010. [read post]
25 Sep 2012, 1:00 pm
According to the Justice Department, 29 children throughout the U.S. under the age of 14 committed homicides in 2010. [read post]
29 Jun 2012, 4:09 am by Lori Howell
Juvenile Justice Reform High court ruling on juvenile life sentences means a chance at freedom (Orlando Sentenial) In more than two-dozen states, lawyers can now ask for new sentences. [read post]
27 Jun 2012, 9:43 am by Steve Hall
  She is associate professor in the Department of Justice Studies at Montclair State University. [read post]