Tag Archive for: Eleventh Judicial Circuit

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After 15 Years, Grand Jury Finds Same Culture of Deadly Cruelty at Miami Juvenile Facilities – The Miami Herald

Omar Paisley, 17, died in juvenile detention from a burst appendix. Elord Revolte, also 17, died in juvenile detention, too — from internal bleeding. What really killed them, however, was the entrenched neglect and cruelty of Florida’s juvenile…

Exchange Student ‘Brainwashed’ by Host into Sexually Abusing her Sister Won’t be Charged – The Miami Herald

The Office of the State Attorney for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit has dropped charges against Marta San Jose, who is believed to have been "brainwashed" into sexually abusing her younger sister. Read more.   Image courtesy of …
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Prosecutors Aren’t Seeking Adult Charges Against Kids Nearly as Often in Florida or Jacksonville – The Florida Times-Union

According to statistics from the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), Florida saw a significant decline in the number of children prosecuted as adults, especially in Jacksonville and Gainesville. Read more.   Photo by Mitchel L…