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Hundreds of Faith Leaders from Throughout Florida Call on Local Sheriffs, the State Attorney, Police Chiefs to Stop Arresting Children
The Florida State Legislature has taken steps to fix this problem by creating the Juvenile Civil Citation Program (a non-arrest program for children who commit a first-time misdemeanor). Yet, many law enforcement leaders are failing to hold law enforcement officers accountable to use this program to reduce excessive arrests of children for minor, non-violent offenses. […]