Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Massive Overuse of Solitary Confinement in Florida Prisons
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Admire Harvard has spent nearly 10 years locked up in solitary confinement in the Florida prison system. […]
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Court Issues Final Order in Prison Class Action Requiring Treatment for All Incarcerated People with Hepatitis C
On April 18, 2019, Judge Mark Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued a
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Florida Department of Corrections For Unlawfully Confiscating Millions of Dollars of Digital Music and Books
MIAMI/TALLAHASSEE – Today, the Florida Justice Institute (FJI) and the Social Justice Law Collective (SJLC) announced the filing of a federal
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FJI Helps Secure First Amendment Victory for Individuals on Sex Offender Registry
FJI attorneys, along with attorneys Valerie Jonas and Beth Weitzner, have secured an important First Amendment victory for individuals on
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FJI Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit against Florida Department of Corrections for Prisoner Murdered at Dade CI
The Florida Justice Institute, Inc. (FJI) today filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Mr. Vidal’s family alleging that
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ACLU, FJI, and Others Return to Court to Enforce Historic Pottinger Agreement Protecting Miami Homeless
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 1, 2018 MIAMI, FL – The Greater Miami Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
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Advocates File Lawsuit Over Threat to Eject and Arrest People Left Homeless by Miami-Dade Residence Restrictions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 7, 2018 CONTACT: ACLU of Florida Media Office, media@aclufl.org, (786) 363-2737 MIAMI, FL – Attorneys from Legal Services of
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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
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Court Enters Preliminary Injunction Requiring Evaluation and Treatment of Prisoners with Hepatitis C
Judge Mark Walker of the Northern District of Florida has entered a Preliminary Injunction requiring the Florida Department of Corrections