Public defenders make drastic proposals amid cuts
The Associated Press - July 17, 2008
Economic slump forces hefty cutbacks across 5th Judicial Circuit
St. Petersburg Times - June 16, 2008
Dade PDs win Glickstein Award
The Florida Bar News - June 15, 2008
Facing 'Crisis,' Public Defenders May Refuse Cases
ABC News - June 13, 2008
Budget cuts at State Attorney's Office a real threat to public safety
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - June 10, 2008
Court rules kids have a right to counsel before waiving rights
The Florida Bar News - May 15, 2008
Carlos Martínez primer cubanoamericano designado defensor público
Diario Las Americas - May 8, 2008
Blocking the Transmission of Violence
New York Times - May 4, 2008
No justice for juveniles?
The Florida Catholic - March 27, 2008
Children in chains: Remove shackles unless offenders pose a clear threat
The Daytona Beach News-Journal - March 04, 2008
County's public defender itemizes costs of injustice
The Florida Times-Union - January 28, 2008
When students are suspects, lines blur
St. Petersburg Times - January 20, 2008
11th Circuit PD honored nationally
The Florida Bar News - January 15, 2008
Still Waiting in Florida
New York Times - October 12, 2007
DJJ panel sets out to right the wrongs of the juvenile justice system
The Florida Bar News - August 15, 2007
Why are Children in
Florida Treated as Enemy Combatants?
Cornerstone, National Legal Aid & Defender Association (May-Aug, 2007)
Should kids go to court in chains?
USA TODAY - June 18, 2007
Legal plan for poor
faulted
Miami
Herald - May 5, 2007
Mentally ill inmates get state boost
St. Petersburg Times - May 4, 2007
In
debt, young lawyers struggle to make it
Miami
Herald - May 01, 2007
Lure
of higher salaries in private arena hurts retention efforts
Miami
Herald - May 01, 2007
Alumni Profile on Bennett H. Brummer
UM Law School - April 25, 2007
Kids
at risk of being deported
Miami
Herald - April 21, 2007
Fix
juvenile justice's 'broken' system
Miami Herald - April 02, 2007
Public Defenders, Prosecutors Face a Crisis in Funding
National Law Journal - March 27, 2007
State examines juvenile shackling practice
Jacksonville Daily Record -
February 15, 2007
Group: Limit use of cuffs on kids
News & Record - February 5, 2007
Judges refuse to unshackle juveniles
Palm Beach
Post - February 2, 2007
Judge drops charges, fine in DCF deal
St. Petersburg Times - February 1,
2007
Manacles off Send children to court unshackled
Daytona Beach News-Journal
- January 19, 2007
Florida
Dept. of Law Enforcement Sued Over Online Access to Juvenile Arrest Data
Law.com -
January 10, 2007
Mentally
ill inmates get state boost
Florida Times-Union - Ban shackles on juvenile suspects - December 23, 2006
Orlando Sentinel
- Money denied as mentally ill crisis mounted - December 21, 2006
Miami Dade County Commissions Issues Resolution Against Indiscriminate Shackling
- December 19, 2006
Miami Herald editorial:
Lawyers for indigents deserve to be paid -
December 12, 2006
Miami Herald -
Court of appeal rules: Juveniles in custody to be seen within 24 hours -
December 7, 2006
To view the court's opinion,
click here
South Florida Sun-Sentinel -
Juvenile Court to Reconsider Shackles - December 6, 2006
Governor-elect Crist: routine
shackling of juvenile suspects is wrong - December 01, 2006
Daytona Beach News-Journal - Justice in chains Stop shackling children in court
- November 25, 2006
The Famuan - Proposed change in Legislature is needed - November 20, 2006
Bradenton Herald - Effort
growing to end Florida shackling of juvenile suspects - November 18, 2006
The Florida Bar News -
Representation lacking for kids in juvenile court - November 15, 2006
Florida Today - State shirks duty -
November 12, 2006
Assistant Public
Defender Steven Yermish article published in The Champion, Volume 20,
Number 9, November 2006
Miami Herald - DCF urged
to place mentally ill inmates - October 18, 2006
CBS4.com -
Forgotten Floor - Judges Order More Inmates Removed - October 17, 2006
St. Petersburg Times - End the
shackling of juveniles - October 3, 2006
The Florida Bar News - Bar
panel urges: Unchain the children - October 1, 2006
St. Petersburg Times -
Shackling in juvenile courts faces test - September 27, 2006
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
- Detained juveniles will not be shackled in courtrooms, judges rule - September
26, 2006
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - Florida's Juveniles endure a practice worthy of
chain gangs - September 18, 2006
Miami Herald -
Carlos Martinez Gets Top State Honor - August 12, 2006
Daily Business Review - A Legal Boomerang - June 29, 2006
Miami Herald - Keep judges powers
- April 19, 2006
Miami Herald - Suspension centers
sought to keep students off streets - April 16, 2006
Miami Herald - Bill gives state say
over disabled foster kids care - April 16, 2006
Palm Beach Post - 1 fired, 1 suspended in
alleged attack on juvenile inmate - October 21, 2005
New
Department of Juvenile Justice report confirms that juveniles sentenced as
adults are more likely to re-offend - January 2002
U.S. Supreme Court
issues rare unanimous opinion in a criminal case - March 2000
Florida
Supreme Court Justice calls for overhaul of juvenile court system -
March 2000
