Category: Department of Juvenile Justice
Jun 4, 2010
A May 2010 report from the Florida Legislature’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (“OPPAGA”) has revealed that, although the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice has improved efforts in hiring, training and retention of employees in juvenile residential facilities, …
May 18, 2010
The 2010 Florida Legislative Session ended on Friday, April 30. The Legislature, which faced a $3.2 billion deficit for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2010-2011, filled this hole with cuts to health care and criminal justice, as well as by …
Mar 9, 2010
The PACE Center for Girls has appointed Mary Marx as its President and Chief Executive Officer. An announcement from the PACE Center is reprinted below. Should you have any comments or questions, please contact Frank Mayernick Jr. (fmayernick@cftlaw.com) at Colodny …
Jan 4, 2010
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (“DJJ”) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention State Advisory Group’s Disproportionate Minority Contact Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) will meet on Friday, January 8 and, among other agenda items, review a report that examines disproportionate minority contact (“DMC”) …
Nov 30, 2009
A Special Session that will convene the Florida Legislature from December 3 through December 11, 2009 officially has been called for the sole purpose of considering legislation relating to the operation and infrastructure of a state passenger rail system. A …
Nov 11, 2009
On Monday, November 9, 2009, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument on whether the age of a juvenile offender should be considered in determining if a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole should be …
Oct 27, 2009
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (“DJJ”) recently released its 2008-09 Annual Report, which provides an overview of the DJJ and its achievements. To view a copy of the Report, click here. An announcement from the DJJ about the Annual …
Oct 19, 2009
The Florida Departments of Juvenile Justice, Education and Children & Families were among state agencies to submit their Legislative Budget Requests (“LBR”) to Florida Governor Charlie Crist during the week of October 12-16. In a letter this year, Governor’s Office …
Oct 1, 2009
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (“DJJ”) is requesting proposals for workshops and panels to be held during an upcoming symposium entitled “Reinvesting in Success: Effective Youth Interventions” scheduled for January 27 through 29, 2010 in Orlando. The DJJ is …
Jul 31, 2009
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (“DJJ”) issued the following memorandum today, July 31, 2009, regarding tentative plans for a two-day training workshop in January 2010: Many of you may remember that when DJJ became an agency, each program area held individual training …