FL S1186

Establishes the "Second Chance for Children Act" allowing juvenile offenders sentenced to 10 or more years for nonhomicide offenses committed at age 17 or younger to petition for sentence reduction or suspension.

Requires juvenile offenders to serve at least 5 years (or 20 years for sexual battery offenses) before petitioning and must have obtained a GED or high school diploma and remained disciplinary-report-free for 3 years immediately before filing.

Courts must schedule sentencing hearings within 90 days to determine rehabilitation, considering factors including the offender's age and maturity, prior abuse, remorse, institutional behavior, and postrelease plans.

Offenders whose sentences are not reduced may petition again every 7 years after the previous sentencing hearing.

Released offenders must participate in available reentry programs for 2 years following release, with courts authorized to appoint attorneys for the sentencing hearing.