Poll Shows Florida Conservatives Support Juvenile Justice Reforms

Florida conservatives support juvenile justice reforms, according to a recent poll by Florida TaxWatch and the Associated Industries of Florida. The poll surveyed 800 registered Florida Republicans who self identified as likely voters.
Among the findings:

• 83% agree that offenders under the age of 18 should be handled by the juvenile justice system
• 81% support evidence-driven, community-based alternatives to juvenile prisons

Full findings are available here.

h/t Right on Crime

Liz Wu is a Digital Accounts Manager at Prichard Communications, where she oversees digital outreach for Reclaiming Futures and edits Reclaiming Futures Every Day. Before joining the Prichard team, Liz established the West Coast communications presence for the New America Foundation, where she managed all media relations, event planning and social media outreach for their 6 domestic policy programs. Liz received a B.A. in both Peace and Conflict Studies and German from the University of California at Berkeley. She tweets from @LizSF.
 
 
 
 
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