A newborn baby is alive and doing well after being found inside a Jacksonville trash bin. But, police officers are reminding parents that they can turn their kid over to a police station, fire house, or hospital if they don't want it.
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That's Lieutenant Eric Hansell with the Jacksonville Police Department. He reminds parents there is a safer option for those who don't want to keep their kid.
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That's Lieutenant Eric Hansell with the Jacksonville Police Department. He says the state's Safe Haven Law allows parents to leave kids up to 30 days old with police, fire, or medical officials, with no questions asked, so long as the baby has not been abused. The law has been on the books since 2001 and nearly 100 babies have been turned over safely since then.
