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 […]
Criminal Justice Reform
Press releases and earned media around FJI area of focus: Criminal Justice Reform
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
New Lawsuit Challenges Use of Solitary Confinement for Children in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –Citing scientific, medical and mental health evidence likening solitary confinement to torture and demonstrating its dangers to the
Criminal Justice Reform, Other News
Saturday’s Editorial: Too many mentally ill inmates in Florida prisons are being mistreated
If Danny Geiger were still alive, his mother believes he would be pleased with a settlement agreement filed this week
Criminal Justice Reform, Disability Access, Press Coverage, What We Do
Florida Prisons Accused of Mistreating Disabled
(CN) – The Florida Department of Corrections routinely denies disabled prisoners access to wheelchairs, canes, sign language interpreters and even
Criminal Justice Reform, Disability Access, Press Coverage, What We Do
Florida Prisons Sued Over Treatment Of Disabled Inmates
A group representing disabled inmates has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Florida prison officials of discriminating against prisoners who are
Criminal Justice Reform, Disability Access, Press Coverage, What We Do
Disabled Florida prisoners sue Department of Corrections alleging repeated abuses
Prompted by complaints that the needs of deaf, blind, and wheelchair-bound inmates are being routinely ignored, lawyers for a group
Criminal Justice Reform, Resolved, What We Do
FJI & FILS Settle Case for Mother of Deceased Pepper-Sprayed Inmate for $175,000
FJI, co-counseling with Florida Institutional Legal Services, sued the Florida Department of Corrections for the death of Rommell Johnson. Mr.