Florida's youngest prison inmates are also its most likely victims of reported assaults.
Some attacks come at the hands of adults, others by juveniles.
Some assaults occurred out of eyesight of correction officers, records show, raising security questions at Florida's prisons for young criminals. Michael Moore, secretary for the Florida Department of Corrections, downplayed the level of prison violence and questions of lax security. He declined to be interviewed but responded to written questions. Among adults, there was one complaint for every seven adult inmates. The alleged attackers included adults, corrections officers, juveniles and visitors.