A work group including two Miami judges will evaluate courthouse security across the state, the Florida Supreme Court announced Monday.

“Every day in Florida’s courthouses, people are living through heartbreaking dilemmas in both criminal and civil cases,” Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga said in a statement. “We must do everything in our power to make sure that these buildings remain safe and secure and that the troubles we hope to resolve are not compounded by acts of violence in the very place reserved for justice. It is key to our freedoms as Americans.”

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