Tag Archive for: Duval County Public Schools (DCPS)

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When Kids Kill

Two were only 13 years old. Three were just a few months shy of turning 18. Four committed their crimes in this decade, and just as many have spent more than 30 years behind bars. At least two sold sex for money. One witnessed his father…
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Jacksonville Teen Sentenced to Life in Prison Ordered Released at Age 57 – The Florida Times-Union

Anthony Dixon was sentenced to life without parole as a juvenile non-homicide offender in 1975. After 43 years in prison, Judge Linda McCallum has ordered Dixon's release. Read more.   Image courtesy of the Florida Department of …
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Expert Calls for Expanded Use of Restorative Justice in Jacksonville – The Florida Times-Union

This month, State Attorney Melissa Nelson's Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee held an event featuring two speakers: Lauren Abramson, a biopsychologist and founder of the Community Conferencing Center in Baltimore, and Ellis Curry, who was…
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Duval Schools Suspend Larger Number of Blacks than Whites – The Florida Times-Union

A new report shows that almost 80 percent of students suspended from Duval County Public Schools were African-American. In addition, over 70 percent of students sent to in-school detention and seventy percent referred for discipline were also…