DOC says aging inmates, mental health are driving up health care costs
Florida Department of Corrections staff briefed a House panel on the structure and status of prison health care Wednesday before detailing […]
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Hepatitis C Fight Hinges on Prisons
INMATES AND THEIR advocates are pushing for legal and political fixes to fight hepatitis C, a public health problem experts say
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Inmate health costs drive up prison budget in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NEWS SERVICE FLORIDA) – Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to fund the Florida Department of Corrections next year at $2.7
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‘You’re Going to Let Me Die From This’: Prisoners Fight to Access a Hepatitis-C Cure
On May 15, 2017, after serving 37 years, David Maldonado was released from prison. He had been sentenced to life for a murder he
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Attorney Randall Berg, defender of downtrodden, retires after ALS diagnosis
For more than 40 years, Randall Berg fought for the rights of the downtrodden, disabled, disenfranchised and even the despised. As founder and executive
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Florida Justice Institute Wins Daily Business Review’s 2018 Most Effective Public Interest Lawyer Award
Once costly drugs were produced to cure hepatitis C, the state Corrections Department dragged its feet on treatment with direct-acting
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FJI Helps Secure First Amendment Victory for Individuals on Sex Offender Registry
FJI attorneys, along with attorneys Valerie Jonas and Beth Weitzner, have secured an important First Amendment victory for individuals on
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It’s time to give prisoners a big raise
By David C. Fathi September 3 David C. Fathi is the director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s National Prison Project.
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Update on Prison Strike Demanding End of “Slave Labor”: After 10 Days, Protests Spread to 11 States
Prisoners across the country join work stoppages, hunger strikes and commissary boycotts in at least 11 states to protest prison