Amid Ongoing Lawsuit, Florida’s Prison Agency Asks For Millions To Treat Inmates With Hep C
Ever heard of the drug, Harvoni? Classified as a “direct acting anti-viral drug,” it’s said to have a high rate […]
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Lawsuit Says State Refuses to Treat Prisoners for Hepatitis C, Letting Some Die
BY JERRY IANNELLI Hepatitis C is not all that difficult to treat. A class of drug called direct-acting antivirals, or
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Florida prisoners with hepatitis are at risk for worse, lawsuit claims
BY JULIE K. BROWN Thousands of Florida prison inmates who have hepatitis C are not getting adequate medication and treatment
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State, former healthcare provider agree to settle suit over prisoners’ untreated hernias
BY MARY ELLEN KLAS TALLAHASSEE. About 1,800 current and former Florida prison inmates who were denied medical care for hernias
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FJI Receives DBR’s Most Effective Lawyer: Public Interest Award
Attorneys from the nonprofit Florida Justice Institute teamed with Kozyak Tropin Throckmorton lawyers for a high-profile class-action against the Florida
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Lawsuit settled over inmate health care
The Florida Department of Corrections and former prison health-care provider Corizon have agreed to pay about $2.1 million to settle
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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
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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