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 […]
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Florida Justice Institute is Second Runner-Up of the 2020 Goldstein-Van Nortwick Award for Excellence
On April 7, 2020, the Florida Bar Foundation announced that the Florida Justice Institute is Second Runner-Up of the 2020
Civil Rights Groups Demand Precautions for People in Florida’s Prisons and Jails
With the spread of COVID-19 around the world, we know these may be difficult times for many people. That is
FJI Files Lawsuit Challenging Pompano Beach’s Anti-Panhandling Ordinance as Unconstitutional
Today, the Florida Justice Institute (FJI), in partnership with Fort Lauderdale lawyers Mara Shlackman and Frantz J. McLawrence, filed a
FJI Returns to Court to Enforce Brevard Jail Overcrowding Consent Decree
The Florida Justice Institute (FJI) has filed a Motion for Order to Show Cause to enforce a Consent Decree that
FJI 2019 Year in Review
It’s been quite a year for FJI, and we want to thank you for all the support that has made
Disability Access, Press Coverage
Florida breached agreement to accommodate inmates with disabilities, lawsuit says
It’s been about two years since Florida and Disability Rights Florida, a statewide advocacy group, reached a settlement that was
Disability Access, What We Do
FJI, Representing Disability Rights Florida, Sues Florida Department of Corrections for Breach of Settlement Agreement Protecting Incarcerated People with Disabilities
TALLAHASSEE, DECEMBER 4, 2019– Disability Rights Florida, Florida’s federally funded Protection and Advocacy organization for individuals with disabilities, has brought
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