Justice Watch

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News Update- The Southern Poverty Law Center has just advised that the Federal Court trial to consider the constitutionality of the conditions of confinement for juveniles incarcerated in Florida’s adult jail in Polk County, Florida scheduled to begin tomorrow June 19th, has been delayed. A continuance has been issued by the judge. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
Top Story – June 18, 2013

The federal trial in the Southern Poverty Law Center lawsuit alleging that children held at Polk County’s adult jail are regularly subjected to abuse, neglect and violence – including the placement of children in a cage for hours or overnight – is scheduled to begin this Wednesday, June 19th.

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Does the punishment fit the “crime”?

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Update – May 30, 2013 - According to her attorney, Kiera Wilmot will be allowed to return to Bartow High School for her senior year this fall. But with the arrest record still on her record, Kiera’s small mistake could haunt her for the rest of life. Please help this girl get her future back.

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Justice for Kiera

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Update – May 30, 2013 – According to her attorney, Kiera Wilmot will be allowed to return to Bartow High School for her senior year this fall. But with the arrest record still on her record, Kiera’s small mistake could haunt her for the rest of life. Please help this girl get her future back. [...]

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Roy Miller challenges advocates at Voices for Ohio’s Children Event: “Let go of what hasn’t worked for children and concentrate on what will!”

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Top Story – May 08, 2013 Since 2005 Voices for Ohio’s Children has held an annual celebration for children. The celebration brings many hundreds of champions for children to the foreground and showcases their work and achievements for the previous year and beyond. On April 26, 2013, Voices for Ohio’s Children honored the achievements of [...]

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Legislative Connection – It’s a Wrap

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Legislative Connection – May 06, 2013 The 2013 Legislative Session ended on Friday.  The final days delivered no answers on Medicaid, questionable passage of Governor Scott’s manufacturing tax cut, procedural maneuvering which introduced “Mary” – the state’s automated bill reader – and a $74.5 billion budget. Adjourning at 7:16 p.m., this Session was more congenial [...]

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When Silence is Not Golden – Special Report

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Legislative Connection (Special Friday Edition) – May 3, 2013 David Lawrence sent an email urging people to read a New Republic article, “The Hell of American Day Care.” We noted his outreach before and we share his deep concern about the poor quality of early learning in this country, and, by extension, Florida, which certainly has its [...]

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New Hope for At-Risk Girls In All Communities

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Top Story – May 1, 2013 What comes to your mind when hearing the words “human trafficking?” For many the term conjures images of young women being smuggled into America from other countries and from places with far less security than offered to our own children. Sometimes girls are smuggled across borders but it’s not always [...]

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Can You Hear Us Now? Florida Needs Health Care Expansion

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Legislative Connection – April 29, 2013 The House of Representatives passed its health plan and it rejected a whopping $51-billion dollars from the federal government.  $51-billion! How much is 51 billion of anything?  Well, the earth is 238,857 miles from the moon.  To reach 51 billion would require two hundred thirteen thousand five hundred seventeen [...]

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THE STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM RECEIVES 2013 NATIONAL CASA ASSOCIATION GRANT

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Alan Abramowitz, Executive Director of the Statewide Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Program, announced today that the Florida GAL Program was selected to receive a 2013 National Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Association “Fostering Futures” Training Grant for $40,000, beginning June 1st, 2013. In making the announcement Abramowitz stated, “In addition to being a voice for [...]

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