How FJI Helped Lucy Get a Wheelchair & Peace of Mind
We want to share with you a story of one of the individuals we were able to help through our […]
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FJI Wins Elmer Williams Compassionate Release from Prison
Elmer Williams was a 32-year-old father when he was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a nonviolent burglary. Now
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FJI Takes Cities to Court to Stop Criminalization of Poverty
Last week, FJI attorneys went to court to stop the criminalization of poverty in our communities. Trials in two separate
JAX to Stop Forcing People with Sex Offenses to Post ‘No Candy’ Signs
By Andrew Pantazi | September 22, 2022The Jacksonville Tributary This Halloween, the city of Jacksonville will stop enforcing a local ordinance
Florida Troubled Prison System Seeks to End Lawyer Calls With Inmates
Florida’s troubled prison system wants to shut down lawyer-to-inmate phone calls that can reveal cruel and illegal conditions By Noreen
3 Brevard County registered sex offenders file federal lawsuit against county
Finch Walker – Florida TodayView Comments Published 12:56pm Three Brevard County registered sex offenders are plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against the
Florida Prisons Will Soon Have More Disability Accommodations
HANNAH CRITCHFIELD – Aging and seniors reporter Published Dec. 2 Here’s what that means for the state’s aging incarcerated population. Change
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City of West Palm Beach Considering Removal of Panhandling Restrictions
Steve King, Reporter WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Panhandling could soon be legal in West Palm Beach, as the city
FJI awarded $10,000 by The Foundation for Improvement of Justice
FJI is excited and honored to share that we were awarded the Paul H. Chapman Award from The Foundation for