Florida Gov. Scott touts million in new funds for Department of Children …
During a news conference at the center, Scott deflected questions about why his proposed DCF budget will not provide additional money for the treatment or supervision of parents accused of abusing their children. Interim DCF Secretary Esther Jacobo has …
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Let the punishment fit the cost
Furthermore, Florida and other states eliminated or reduced a wide range of programs and facilities — such as substance-abuse treatment and halfway houses that ease ex-inmates out of incarceration and into jobs — designed to reduce recidivism …
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Scott calls for Senate to fund child welfare reforms
He then chastised the Florida Senate for not including the money in its budget while defending gaps in his own child welfare budget. After praising the work of local investigators, Scott said: “I am asking the Senate to do right … During a news …
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