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5 women in Florida’s largest women’s prison alleged sexual assault. They’ll get $100K

By Natanya Friedheim | August 8, 2026Tampa Bay Times A Florida prison gynecologist and his employer agreed to pay five women $100,000 […]

Miami ends written warnings before police enforce homeless encampment ban

By Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | July 28, 2026The Miami Times After hours of emotional testimony and debate, the Miami City Commission […]

Miami commissioners to vote on ordinance making it easier to arrest homeless people sleeping outdoors

By Elisabeth Campbell | July 21, 2026The Miami Times City of Miami commissioners are facing a July 23 vote to pass an […]

Florida taxpayers pay billions to Centurion, the prison health care provider and lawsuit magnet

By Noreen Marcus | June 10, 2026Florida Bulldog Floridians are paying Centurion of Florida L.L.C., the state’s prison health care provider, up […]

Florida inmates were denied eye surgery for years. Some were left blind

By Christopher O’Donnell, Justin Garcia | December 12, 2025Tampa Bay Times Randall Barde’s eyesight wasn’t right. The light in his cell […]

Legal fight stalls some panhandling prohibitions in Northeast Florida

By Noah Hertz | November 23, 2025Jacksonville Today Legal challenges have put the enforcement of panhandling prohibitions around Florida into question. […]

News Releases

SPLC and FJI Win Order Against Florida Department of Corrections Over Seizure of Civil Rights Settlements To Pay Prison Debts

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida has ruled that the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) violated […]

FJI & Winston File Class Action Lawsuit Over Systemic Failure to Provide Cataract Surgeries in Prison

December 15, 2025 – Miami/Tallahassee. The Florida Justice Institute (FJI), a nonprofit civil rights organization, and Winston & Strawn LLP, […]

Hillsborough County Sued for Punishing People Who Ask Drivers for Help

The Florida Justice Institute has filed a lawsuit against Hillsborough County against an ordinance that criminalizes panhandling.

FJI Lawsuit Says Miami’s Ban on Panhandling Hurts Free Speech

The Florida Justice Institute (FJI) and Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell LLP have filed a lawsuit against the City of Miami, challenging an ordinance that criminalizes panhandling. This law raises First Amendment...

Florida Prison Rule Would Block People From Reaching Their Lawyers

May 7, 2025 MIAMI— Florida Justice Institute, together with other civil rights groups, have objected for a second time to […]

Florida Prison System Seizes Beating Victim’s Settlement, FJI and SPLC Sue

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Florida Justice Institute (FJI) have filed federal and state suits challenging the Florida Department of […]