How FJI Uses Impact Litigation to Fight for ‘Mr. Murillo’
Although people are sent to prison as punishment for a crime, as human beings they are still entitled to adequate […]
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How FJI Helped Lucy Get a Wheelchair & Peace of Mind
We want to share with you a story of one of the individuals we were able to help through our
Florida Department of Corrections Pays $350,000 to Family of Incarcerated Man Brutally Murdered at Dade Correctional Institution
The family of Anthony Vidal, who was brutally murdered while incarcerated at Dade Correctional Institution (Dade CI), has settled a
West Palm Beach Repeals Ordinance Criminalizing Requests for Help, Advocacy Groups Jointly Dismiss Lawsuit
December 14, 2021 WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Advocacy groups and the City of West Palm Beach today jointly dismissed
Settlement Reached with FDOC Requires Improved Treatment of People with Disabilities
November 10, 2021, TALLAHASSEE Disability Rights Florida, the state’s designated Protection and Advocacy system for individuals with disabilities, has reached
FJI & ACLU Succeed in Having Prison Gerrymandering in Jefferson County Declared Unconstitutional
After a year of litigation, a federal court has ruled that district maps for elected offices in Jefferson County, Florida, which
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FJI and Other Human Rights Groups Urge Federal Investigation Into Florida Prisons
A coalition of human rights groups, including the Florida Justice Institute, has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice
FJI Sues Apartment Complex for Race Discrimination on Behalf of HOPE and Other Applicants
The Florida Justice Institute has filed a lawsuit against the owners and operators of Aventura Harbor Apartments for race discrimination against prospective
Access to Justice Petition Filed with Fla. Supreme Court Seeks to Fund Legal Services for the Poor
On June 16, 2014, the Access to Justice Petition was filed with the Florida Supreme Court on behalf of 522