Department of Juvenile Justice

Hackers broke into the computer network of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in Tallahassee, which runs the state's juvenile detention centers and programs to steer troubled kids away from crime. It led to a continuing shutdown of the digital backbone the agency uses to manage cases statewide.The department took some of its computer systems offline as early as March 29 due to what spokeswoman Amanda Slama described as an unspecified security concern, she confirmed in a statement Thursday afternoon, two days after a reporter’s initial inquiries about the matter.

Records from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice show Orange County processes the highest number of juvenile arrests statewide, and most of those…

If a juvenile’s first offense is a minor crime in Florida, officers don’t have to make an arrest. They have the option of handing out what’s known as a…

Hundreds of cases of human trafficking are reported in Florida every year, and a new report from 2016 shows the number of human trafficking cases in the…

Authorities are investigating after a 17-year-old died at a South Florida drug treatment center for delinquent youths.

The head of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice says the state will no longer contract with a private provider operating several programs...

Juvenile offenders who have non-violent and less serious crimes on their records could have those documents automatically expunged when they turn 21.

The head of Florida’s juvenile justice system encountered some friction, during her initial Senate confirmation hearing.

Florida officials are gearing up for the annual Human Trafficking summit.

The head of Florida’s juvenile justice agency is hailing the expansion of a new tool to help in the state’s anti-human trafficking efforts.