FJI Files Lawsuit Challenging Pompano Beach’s Anti-Panhandling Ordinance as Unconstitutional
Today, the Florida Justice Institute (FJI), in partnership with Fort Lauderdale lawyers Mara Shlackman and Frantz J. McLawrence, filed a
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Senate proposal funds Department of Corrections pilot program, officer pay raises
The Senate is proposing spending more than $5.5 billion on the state’s Department of Corrections, court system and law enforcement
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Claim of chronic overcrowding at Brevard Jail lands county back in federal court
For years, the Brevard County Jail has housed hundreds of inmates over its “operational capacity,” in apparent violation of a
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More tax dollars won’t solve Florida’s dire prison crisis
Last year, a Florida prison inmate at Martin Correctional Institution used a hidden camera to document the conditions there. It
FJI Returns to Court to Enforce Brevard Jail Overcrowding Consent Decree
The Florida Justice Institute (FJI) has filed a Motion for Order to Show Cause to enforce a Consent Decree that
FJI 2019 Year in Review
It’s been quite a year for FJI, and we want to thank you for all the support that has made
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Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Juvenile Solitary Confinement
A federal judge Friday rejected a request by the state Department of Juvenile Justice to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the
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Florida breached agreement to accommodate inmates with disabilities, lawsuit says
It’s been about two years since Florida and Disability Rights Florida, a statewide advocacy group, reached a settlement that was
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FJI, Representing Disability Rights Florida, Sues Florida Department of Corrections for Breach of Settlement Agreement Protecting Incarcerated People with Disabilities
TALLAHASSEE, DECEMBER 4, 2019– Disability Rights Florida, Florida’s federally funded Protection and Advocacy organization for individuals with disabilities, has brought