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FJI Suit Against County Challenges Law Targeting Unhoused People

December 22, 2023 JACKSONVILLE, FLA— FJI has filed a lawsuit against Columbia County challenging a pair of County Ordinances that […]

December 19, 2023 MIAMI— FJI has filed a lawsuit against the City of Miami challenging a City Ordinance that prohibits

November 16, 2023 MIAMI— Florida Justice Institute, together with other civil rights groups, have objected to a proposed legal mail

October 31, 2023 MIAMI— The Florida Justice Institute (FJI) has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC)

HOLLYWOOD, FL.— On May 3, 2023, the Florida Justice Institute (FJI), in partnership with Fort Lauderdale lawyer Mara Shlackman, filed

Although people are sent to prison as punishment for a crime, as human beings they are still entitled to adequate

We want to share with you a story of one of the individuals we were able to help through our

Elmer Williams was a 32-year-old father when he was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a nonviolent burglary. Now

Last week, FJI attorneys went to court to stop the criminalization of poverty in our communities. Trials in two separate