The leader of Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice on Tuesday vowed to have a “good strong transition plan” for Broward’s ...

The Broward County Sheriff's Office will no longer staff the state's Juvenile Assistance Center in Fort Lauderdale due to ...

they are required by a judge to be sent to a juvenile detention center. However, without such a center in the parish, Bellard says costs have continued to add up for parish government.

Informally known as “juvie,” the center takes in any child age ... turns the child over to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, which is then responsible for the youths, which means ...