FJI and SLC Settle Lawsuit Challenging St. Johns County Law That Criminalized Requests for Help
Florida-based legal aid organizations Southern Legal Counsel (SLC) and Florida Justice Institute (FJI) reached a settlement of their federal lawsuit […]
Press releases and earned media around FJI area of focus: Criminal Justice Reform
Florida-based legal aid organizations Southern Legal Counsel (SLC) and Florida Justice Institute (FJI) reached a settlement of their federal lawsuit […]
By Christopher O’Donnell, Justin Garcia | December 12, 2025Tampa Bay Times Randall Barde’s eyesight wasn’t right. The light in his cell
December 15, 2025 – Miami/Tallahassee. The Florida Justice Institute (FJI), a nonprofit civil rights organization, and Winston & Strawn LLP,
By C.J. Ciaramella | November 17, 2025Reason Magazine Prisoners inside a sweltering South Florida prison were subjected to dangerously high temperatures this
By Ashley Miznazi | November 13, 2025Miami Herald A new report filed in a class-action lawsuit shows that conditions inside a South
May 7, 2025 MIAMI— Florida Justice Institute, together with other civil rights groups, have objected for a second time to
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Florida Justice Institute (FJI) have filed federal and state suits challenging the Florida Department of
March 28, 2025 FJI has signed on to the below letter, which represents a broad coalition of lawyers, legal organizations,
March 6, 2025 March 6, 2025; MIAMI/TALLAHASSEE, FL. The Florida Justice Institute (FJI), a nonprofit civil rights organization, expresses its