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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 federal law when it seized a civil rights settlement from
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 to $2.8 billion over five years. And it seems only
Judgment Entered to Resolve Lawsuit Over Medical Provider’s Alleged Sexual Abuse of Incarcerated Patients
Florida Legal Services (FLS) and the Florida Justice Institute (FJI) announce that a final judgment for $100,000 has been entered to resolve a lawsuit alleging widespread and persistent sexual abuse
FJI and SLC Settle Lawsuit Challenging St. Johns County Law That Criminalized Requests for Help
The Florida Justice Institute (FJI) and the Southern Legal Counsel (SLC), two Florida-based civil rights organizations, settled their federal lawsuit challenging a St. Johns County ordinance passed in May 2023
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, an international law firm, have filed a class action lawsuit
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. In Northeast Florida, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says it is