More money urged for DJJ (Jeb Bush)

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Tue, Mar. 16, 2004

TALLAHASSEE
More money urged for DJJ

Gov. Jeb Bush suggests using a $1.1 billion budget windfall to build schools, buy conservation land and to hire more employees at the Department of Juvenile Justice.

BY GARY FINEOUT

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TALLAHASSEE - Looking to stem a months-long scandal over the death of a teenager in state custody, Gov. Jeb Bush told lawmakers Monday to use part of a $1.1 billion windfall to shore up the state's embattled juvenile justice agency.

The move comes in the midst of an embarrassing shake-up at the state's beleaguered Department of Juvenile Justice over the death of Omar Paisley, who was left to die of a burst appendix in Miami-Dade's juvenile lockup. The governor's handpicked agency chief took a leave, and the agency moved to fire more than a dozen employees.

''The Omar Paisley case illustrated a need for several improvements,'' said Jacob DiPietre, a spokesman for Bush. The governor asked lawmakers Monday to spend an additional $7.2 million on the state agency.
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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/state/8195410.htm

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Posted on Tue, Mar. 16, 2004

GARNER

BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Inmate's skull fracture under inquiry

A Hollywood man remains hospitalized and partially paralyzed after his skull was fractured while he was in BSO custody. Authorities don't know who did it or why.

BY WANDA J. DeMARZO

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The Broward Sheriff's Office is trying to determine how an inmate suffered a fractured skull and almost died while in custody. Michael Shane Garner, 22, remains hospitalized at Broward General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale after undergoing emergency surgery and lapsing into a coma for 2 ½ weeks.

''What we have is a healthy kid being arrested and, who several hours later has a bashed skull,'' said Barry Roderman, attorney for the Garner family. ``We just want to know what happened to him. Did someone hit him? Kick him? We want to know what happened.''
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There is video showing what appears to be a healthy Garner being turned over to deputies at the jail facility about 10 a.m., Hollywood police said.
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His family received a call from the hospital telling them to prepare for the worst.
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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/states/florida/counties/broward_county/8195593.htm

[goclark]

1. Jeb's Kin In Juv. Justice System?

Didn't his daughter have to face the judge about her illegal use of drugs? Maybe he wants to make a donation in her honor.