Drew WilsonMarch 11, 2019
3min396
“Everything we do, every decision we make, will be data driven."
Tag: DJJA nice warm evening in Tallahassee on a very busy street while taking this shot.
Drew WilsonMarch 11, 2019
Ryan NicolFebruary 21, 20196min1389
The two spoke at an introductory meeting with the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
Ryan NicolJanuary 2, 2019
4min699
Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that Simone Marstiller, a former appellate judge and veteran of the Jeb Bush administration, would lead the state’s Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). Most recently, Marstiller worked at the Gunster law firm on issues including government affairs, ethics and elections. DeSantis released a statement on why he selected Marstiller to serve as DJJ Secretary. “Few […]
Danny McAuliffeJuly 26, 2018
4min555
Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary Christina Daly will depart the agency August 31, according to a statement released Thursday afternoon by Gov. Rick Scott’s office. Currently, it’s unclear who will replace Daly. Scott’s office said those details will soon become available. Daly has served at DJJ since 2006 in a variety of leadership positions. In 2014, […]
Peter SchorschMay 21, 2018
3min524
Heather DiGiacomo will be the Department of Juvenile Justice’s new chief of staff, effective July 2, Secretary Christina Daly announced in an internal email Monday. “Heather has also been a valuable member of the leadership team and was an instrumental part of the development and rollout of the Department’s ‘Roadmap to System Excellence,’ prior to her appointment as communications […]
Drew WilsonOctober 23, 2017
7min451
Speaking to a Senate panel Monday, Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary Christina Daly didn’t address many specifics from “Fight Club,” a Miami Herald series detailing a dozen deaths of youths in DJJ custody. But Daly did discuss reforms in place at the department to curb a repeat of those incidents. “I’m not here to deny, defend […]
Les NeuhausMarch 14, 201714min322
Despite a host of problems facing the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, it has managed to lower youth arrests for nonviolent offenses through the increased use of civil citations, according to a 2017 report on the government agency by the Florida Juvenile Justice Association. According to the FJJA report, acquired by FloridaPolitics.com before its public […]