Prosecutor reveals proposed overhaul to Florida’s juvenile justice system. By Nick Papantonis, WFTV.com. January 13, ... get them on their way,” WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer said.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE)—Proponents of juvenile justice reform met with youth and their families to discuss recent changes to state law regarding juvenile offenders and decry what they view as the ...

In America's juvenile justice system, experts say girls, who make up a larger portion of incarcerated youth than in the past, have often been victims of trauma and abuse.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) — When a child or young adult gets in trouble at home, school, or even breaks the law, it’s often the first sign for parents, teachers, and even the police ...

Jones said this is an issue that needs to be addressed. “When it comes to, I guess, teen violence and other teen crimes, I think it’s one of those things — you can’t arrest your way out of ...

Juvenile arrests up in Florida in 2022-23–but still lower than pre-pandemic Statewide, 43,394 juveniles were arrested in fiscal year 2022-23, the most recent numbers available on the dashboard.

TAMPA, Fla. — Just one year after 17-year-old Devin Ramos died of a fentanyl overdose, the state of Florida has passed a new law that could hold juvenile drug dealers accountable for overdose ...

In 1989, the Florida Supreme Court decided in a case called In re: TW that a state law requiring parental consent for a minor seeking an abortion violated the individual’s right to privacy under ...