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Prisoners plead for air conditioning in lawsuit against Florida corrections department

By KATE PAYNE | November 1, 2024Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — It was the hottest September in more than […]

Florida accused of “deliberate indifference” to inmates in sweltering heat at Miami-Dade prison, lawsuit says

By CBS/News Service of Florida | November 1, 2024CBS Miami TALLAHASSEE — Accusing the state of “deliberate indifference,” a federal lawsuit […]

Prison reform advocates sue in federal court for air conditioning in Florida prisons

By Elena Barrera | October 31, 2024Tallahassee Democrat A new lawsuit is aiming for a big chill. After what was […]

Florida prisoners file federal lawsuit over deadly heat with no A/C

By Minnah Arshad | October 31, 2024USA Today Stifling heat at a Miami-area concrete prison without air conditioning contributed to […]

Heat contributed to 4 deaths, made many ill at Miami-Dade prison without AC, lawsuit claims

By Ashley Miznazi | October 31, 2024Miami Herald South Florida temperatures soared to record highs over the last few summers — […]

FJI and SLC File Lawsuit Challenging St. Johns County Ordinance that Criminalizes Requests for Help

Florida-based legal aid organizations Southern Legal Counsel (SLC) and Florida Justice Institute (FJI) today filed a federal lawsuit challenging a […]

News Releases

FJI Files Lawsuit Over Sweltering Heat at South Florida Prison

Florida Justice Institute (FJI) filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) on behalf of those incarcerated at Dade Correctional Institution (Dade CI), seeking relief from the sweltering...

FJI Settles with Miami to Repeal Anti-Panhandling Law

February 29, 2024 MIAMI— The Florida Justice Institute (FJI), a nonprofit civil rights litigation and advocacy organization, has reached a […]

FJI Suit Against County Challenges Law Targeting Unhoused People

December 22, 2023 JACKSONVILLE, FLA— FJI has filed a lawsuit against Columbia County challenging a pair of County Ordinances that […]

FJI Sues Miami to End Anti-Panhandling Ordinance

December 19, 2023 MIAMI— FJI has filed a lawsuit against the City of Miami challenging a City Ordinance that prohibits […]

Michael J. Langley Named FJI’s Executive Director

December 18, 2023 MIAMI— Florida Justice Institute is pleased to announce Michael J. Langley as their new Executive Director. He […]

FJI Objects to FDOC’s Legal Mail Rule Change

November 16, 2023 MIAMI— Florida Justice Institute, together with other civil rights groups, have objected to a proposed legal mail […]

Blogs

Tyreek Hill – Op Ed

Back in August 1992, Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida, displacing over 250,000 residents and upending the lives of those families in the region. People who once had the security of...

Lessons from Hurricane Andrew: Building Toward a Safe Place to Call Home in Florida

Back in August 1992, Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida, displacing over 250,000 residents and upending the lives of those families in the region. People who once had the security of...

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 […]

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 […]

FJI Wins Elmer Williams Compassionate Release from Prison

Elmer Williams was a 32-year-old father when he was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a nonviolent burglary. Now […]

FJI Takes Cities to Court to Stop Criminalization of Poverty

Last week, FJI attorneys went to court to stop the criminalization of poverty in our communities. Trials in two separate […]

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