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U F honors Judge Orlando

Frank Orlando Frank Orlando, a retired Broward County circuit judge, was selected for induction into the University of Florida’s College of Health and Human Performance Alumni Hall of Fame.

He was instrumental in introducing juvenile detention reforms in Florida, resulting in landmark legislation in the early 1990’s that served as a statutory model for reducing the inappropriate and unnecessary use of juvenile detention.

After retiring from the bench in 1988, Judge Orlando became director of the Center for the Study of Youth Policy at Nova Southeastern University School of Law, where he continues to serve on the faculty.

One of the original advisors to the Annie E. Casey Foundation as it designed the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, Judge Orlando assisted in the initial site selection process and served 20 years as a technical assistant, trainer, and advisor to numerous sites and the JDAI network generally. Judge Orlando also served on The Florida Bar Commission on the Legal Needs of Children.

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