Tag Archive for: juvenile detention

Juvenile Justice Guards Offered Bribes for Beatings, Witnesses Testify at ‘Honey-Bun’ Trial
Two witnesses to the attack that killed 17-year-old Elord Revolte at the Miami-Dade juvenile lockup in August 2015 testified that guards ordered beatdowns of kids in detention in exchange for snacks at the state-run detention facility.
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Improving Practice and Outcomes for LGBTQI Youth
On June 11 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. (EST) CJCA's Positive Youth Outcomes Committee will host a webinar on Improving Practice and Outcomes for LGBTQI Youth. The webinar will include the following panel members: Samantha A. Wilson, Youth and…

FREE Webinar: Improving Practice and Outcomes for LGBTQI Youth
On June 11 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. (EST) CJCA's Positive Youth Outcomes Committee will host a webinar on Improving Practice and Outcomes for LGBTQI Youth. The webinar will include the following panel members: Samantha A. Wilson, Youth and Staff…

Pushed Out and Punished: One Woman’s Story Shows How Systems Are Failing Black Girls
Black girls don’t misbehave more, experts say, yet they often receive more severe penalties for the same behavior as white peers.
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Spring Training – March 4-8
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State Imposes Admissions Freeze at Hastings Youth Academy Following Escapes – Action News Jax
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) has imposed an admissions freeze at the Hastings Youth Academy, which has received criticism for inmate escapes over the past several months. The juvenile detention center is tasked with improving…