Florida Prisoners File Federal Lawsuit Over Deadly Heat With No A/C
By Minnah Arshad | October 31, 2024USA Today Stifling heat at a Miami-area concrete prison without air conditioning contributed to
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Heat Blamed for Four Deaths at Miami-Dade Prison, Lawsuit Says
By Ashley Miznazi | October 31, 2024Miami Herald South Florida temperatures soared to record highs over the last few summers —
FJI Files Lawsuit Over Sweltering Heat at South Florida Prison
Florida Justice Institute (FJI) filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) on behalf of those incarcerated at Dade Correctional Institution (Dade CI), seeking relief from the sweltering and oppressive heat that all incarcerated people must suffer through each summer.
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FJI and SLC Lawsuit Challenges St. Johns County Law That Criminalizes Requests for Help
Florida-based legal aid organizations Southern Legal Counsel (SLC) and Florida Justice Institute (FJI) today filed a federal lawsuit challenging a
What Tyreek Hill’s Traffic Stop Says About Race and Accountability
Back in August 1992, Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida, displacing over 250,000 residents and upending the lives of those families in the region. People who once had the security of a home found themselves unhoused in the blink of an eye–victims of a natural disaster that seems to be happening more frequently today.
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FJI and SPLC Challenge $500,000 Florida DOC Lien Against Incarcerated Man Beaten Blind
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – In a motion filed last week, Jason Baez challenged a $547,850 lien imposed by the Florida
FJI Advocates for Change of Florida DOC Policy for Treating Opioid Use Disorder
Florida Justice Institute (FJI) filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) on behalf of those incarcerated at Dade Correctional Institution (Dade CI), seeking relief from the sweltering and oppressive heat that all incarcerated people must suffer through each summer.
FJI Client to Lawmakers: Son’s Death in Prison Was Preventable
January 12, 2024 The mother of Tristin Murphy and FJI client, Cindee Murphy, appeared before the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee
FJI Objects to FDOC’s Legal Mail Rule Change
November 16, 2023 MIAMI— Florida Justice Institute, together with other civil rights groups, have objected to a proposed legal mail