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‘Honored and really blessed’: Veteran prosecutor joins Jacksonville’s Journey Forward
Read full article: ‘Honored and really blessed’: Veteran prosecutor joins Jacksonville’s Journey ForwardThe board for the city of Jacksonville’s crime-fighting initiative, Journey Forward, is now fully staffed. Last week, the city council unanimously confirmed the appointment of renowned veteran prosecutor, Bernie de la Rionda.
Community collaboration, reducing crime at the top of minds at Jacksonville Journey Forward’s first meeting
Read full article: Community collaboration, reducing crime at the top of minds at Jacksonville Journey Forward’s first meetingThe Jacksonville Journey Forward held its first meeting on Thursday afternoon. A previous board, established in 2008 under former Mayor John Peyton, successfully reduced crime rates in the city for several years.
‘We’ve done this before’: City leaders optimistic about Jacksonville Journey program relaunch
Read full article: ‘We’ve done this before’: City leaders optimistic about Jacksonville Journey program relaunchYears after the Jacksonville Journey ended, a relaunch appropriately titled “Journey Forward” is now in the works. Mayor Donna Deegan briefly talked about it in her budget presentation at City Hall Monday. Journey Forward aims to get to the root cause of crime, and pick up where the Jacksonville Journey left off.