FJI, together with other organizations, submits request to Secretary Inch to withdraw proposed mail rule
The Florida Justice Institute, together with other civil rights organizations, have submitted a formal request to Secretary Inch to withdraw […]
Criminal Justice Reform
Press releases and earned media around FJI area of focus: Criminal Justice Reform
Criminal Justice Reform, Press Coverage
ACLU alarmed, seeks to overturn ruling on Boynton mom filming police
Journalism organizations and civil rights groups are joining forces to overturn a West Palm Beach appeals court decision that they
Criminal Justice Reform, What We Do
A Bill Limiting Youth Solitary Confinement In Florida Failed This Year. Here’s What The Practice Entails
What sticks most with Catherine Jones is the darkness. At night, when the sun no longer streamed through the small
FJI Calls for Manatee County to Evacuate Jail to Protect Incarcerated People from Toxic Water
The Piney Point phosphate processing plant is threatening to release 300 million gallons of toxic water throughout Manatee County, causing
Criminal Justice Reform, Press Coverage, What We Do
Judge tells Florida prison system: You can’t harass inmates just for complaining
A federal judge granted a protective order on Monday to inmates suing the Florida Department of Corrections and its secretary,
Court Gives Final Approval to Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit Against Florida Department of Corrections Over Confiscation of Millions of Dollars of Digital Music
MIAMI/TALLAHASSEE/TAMPA BAY – Yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle gave final approval to a settlement resolving a statewide class action
District Court Rules that Some Incarcerated People Are Eligible for $1200 Payment
The federal government passed the CARES Act to give some people $1200. Thanks to a class action lawsuits brought by
Court Approves Preliminary Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit Against FDOC For Confiscation of Millions of Dollars of Digital Music
MIAMI/TALLAHASSEE/TAMPA BAY – Today, a federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement resolving a statewide class action lawsuit against the Florida
Civil Rights Groups Urge State Officials to Reduce Incarceration and Increase Testing
COVID-19 has begun to spread through Florida’s prisons, and will continue to do so unless dramatic action is taken to