Criminal Justice

Connection First can also mediate disputes between neighbors and other situations that bring people into conflict.

Miya Marcano was killed earlier this year by a maintenance worker who later killed himself got into her apartment using a master key fob, police said.

She spent 11 days in the county jail after missing a court date to address unpaid traffic tickets.

Editor’s note: This story contains profanity and descriptions of violence.In the midst of three months of nationwide civil unrest over criminal justice…

Since 2009, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office has given more than $5 million it collected from defendants to nonprofits in the county. The money...

The case had all the hallmarks of a Miami murder blockbuster: Sex, gruesome violence, international flight, and a questionable payment into an account...

If Florida lawmakers don’t do anything policy wise soon, the state’s prison population could increase. That’s according to a report commissioned by the...

Florida lawmakers are working to create a centralized location for criminal justice data statewide.

About $5 million separates the Florida House and Senate’s criminal justice budget. But, while there are some differences, there are areas where both...

A bill making its way through the Florida Legislature could radically reform the way children are handled in the criminal justice system. The measure...

A quartet of Tallahassee law students has been advocating two changes to Florida’s Constitution. The Constitution Revision Commission is now weighing...

Emory Jones just needs to look at his left arm for a reminder of what happened at Avon Park Youth Academy. There is a faint scar in the shape of a snake...