Renzo DowneyDecember 12, 2022
4min0
In his first months at DJJ, the department secured a longtime priority for a pay raise for detention officers and other staff.
Tag: florida department of juvenile justice
Renzo DowneyDecember 12, 2022
Florida PhoenixJuly 28, 2021
9min1642
Programs for diverting youths from prison already include at least some felony offenses.
Renzo DowneyFebruary 5, 2021
6min2440
Shevaun Harris has been the agency's Acting Secretary since Mary Mayhew left the administration.
Wire ServicesJuly 9, 2020
2min838
136 youths and 134 workers have tested positive.
Peter SchorschApril 21, 2020
4min583
Caseload mounts for prisons, law enforcement and juvenile justice workers.
Renzo DowneyMarch 29, 2020
3min311
All youths and staff are asymptomatic.
Sarah MuellerMarch 20, 2020
5min391
Clinical staff, instructors and attorneys are still permitted to meet with juvenile offenders.
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 […]
Scott PowersDecember 10, 2018
3min469
Juvenile arrests fell sharply in Florida for the second consecutive fiscal year, led by counties such as Orange, Miami-Dade and Hillsborough that are aggressively pushing civil citations, diversion programs, and other initiatives to deal with juvenile crime other than arrests. Overall, Florida saw an 8 percent drop in juvenile arrests, and a 10 percent drop […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 25, 2017
3min817
J. Christian Minor has been selected as the new Executive Director for the Florida Juvenile Justice Association (FJJA), a Monday press release announced. He begins Oct. 23. Minor has been Legislative Affairs Director for Bridges International, “the largest provider of non-profit inmate reentry in the state of Florida,” the release said. “Our juvenile justice system plays […]