Federal Judge Rules Against North Florida “Prison Gerrymandering”
In a first-of-its kind decision, a federal judge in Tallahassee has ordered that local voting districts in nearby Jefferson County […]
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BREAKING: Federal Court Rules Prison Gerrymandering Unconstitutional
The Federal District Court for Florida’s Northern District ruled Monday that the prison gerrymandering in Florida’s Jefferson County unconstitutionally dilutes
FJI & ACLU Succeed in Having Prison Gerrymandering in Jefferson County Declared Unconstitutional
After a year of litigation, a federal court has ruled that district maps for elected offices in Jefferson County, Florida, which
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Florida Prisons Accused of Mistreating Disabled
(CN) – The Florida Department of Corrections routinely denies disabled prisoners access to wheelchairs, canes, sign language interpreters and even
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Agency comes under fire for no-bid prison healthcare contract
The Florida Department of Corrections’ attempt to restore normalcy to its troubled prison healthcare system is now tangled in a
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Prison health contract under scrutiny
Department of Corrections Secretary Julie Jones is under fire for signing a $268 million, no-bid contract for prison health services
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Watchdogs denounce no-bid prison contract
The company hired to provide health care to most of the state’s prison inmates stands to make millions of dollars
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Florida Prisons Sued Over Treatment Of Disabled Inmates
A group representing disabled inmates has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Florida prison officials of discriminating against prisoners who are
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Disabled Florida prisoners sue Department of Corrections alleging repeated abuses
Prompted by complaints that the needs of deaf, blind, and wheelchair-bound inmates are being routinely ignored, lawyers for a group