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Misleading Spin on Children's Health
Sweeping reforms of state's juvenile justice system get green light from Legislature
"After years of struggling to reform the state's deeply troubled juvenile justice system, the Legislature has agreed on a potentially historic realignment that would slash by half the number of youths in juvenile prisons and place the inmates in their home counties.
The bill - passed on Tuesday along with the long-delayed state budget - is being celebrated by many experts as a potential turning point for a system long mired in despair and controversy." more
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Helping Our Children
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Investment in kids will pay off
With state and city budget cuts looming, our elected officials should consider the long-term effects of under-funding early education and health. read more...
Hands off my budget, Juvenile Justice chief pleads
Florida could shut down juvenile detention centers, shrink prevention programs and slash other services for troubled youths to trim its budget. read more...
