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FJI is committed to achieving social justice through our dedicated litigation and advocacy efforts in criminal justice reform, housing & poverty, and disability access.

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What does FJI Do?

At FJI, we are civil rights attorneys who work to achieve lasting change for poor and disenfranchised Floridians through strategic, creative, and client-centered litigation. 

Through a combination of class-action and individual cases, FJI aims to leverage our resources to end systems of oppression and improve living conditions so that change continues well beyond our victories in the courtroom.

THE THREE PRONGS OF FJI’S WORK

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FJI initiates cases aimed at reforming Florida’s worst criminal justice policies. The cases we bring encompass efforts to improve prison conditions, prevent abuse, mitigate violence, achieve disability accommodations, protect free speech, address dangerous understaffing and overcrowding, and outlaw solitary confinement.

Additionally, FJI advocates for cash bail reform and other policies that would ease the burden on families supporting incarcerated loved ones.

Kliyan FJI bay lejislatè yo: Lanmò Pitit Gason an nan Prizon te kapab Prevni

12 janvye 2024 Manman Tristin Murphy ak kliyan FJI, Cindee Murphy, te parèt devan Komite Afektasyon Sena Florid [...]

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FJI Objè ak Chanjman Règleman Legal FDOC la

16 novanm 2023 MIAMI— Florida Justice Institute, ansanm ak lòt gwoup dwa sivil yo, te opoze kont yon pwopozisyon legal lapòs […]

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FJI lajistis FDOC pou fanmi moun ki te komèt swisid ak chainsaw

31 oktòb 2023 MIAMI— Florida Justice Institute (FJI) te depoze yon pwosè kont Depatman Koreksyon Florid (FDC) [...]

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Ki jan FJI itilize litij enpak pou goumen pou 'Mr. Murillo'

Malgre ke yo voye moun nan prizon kòm pinisyon pou yon krim, kòm èt imen yo toujou gen dwa a adekwat [...]

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FJI ranpòte lage Elmer Williams pou konpasyon nan prizon

Elmer Williams te yon papa 32-zan lè yo te kondane li a 40 ane nan prizon pou yon vòl san vyolans. Kounye a […]

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JAX sispann fòse moun ki gen ofans seksyèl yo poste siy 'Pa gen sirèt'

By Andrew Pantazi | September 22, 2022The Jacksonville Tributary This Halloween, the city of Jacksonville will stop enforcing a local ordinance […]

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Otonòm pou Popilasyon Vilnerab yo

FJI spearheads legal challenges to laws that criminalize poverty and unfairly target people experiencing homelessness, advocating for increased funding for affordable housing and access to proper treatment.

Additionally, FJI takes on cases representing victims of housing discrimination, ensuring their rights are upheld and justice is served.

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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...

Leson nan Siklòn Andrew: Konstwi pou yon kote ki an sekirite pou rele lakay ou nan Florid

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...

Suit: JAX anti-panhandling lwa enkonstitisyonèl

Pa Robert Grant | 4 mas 2024 Nouvèl Aksyon Jax JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Yon nouvo pwosè federal kont Vil […]

COSAC lajistis JAX sou lwa anti-panhandling

Pa Steve Patterson | 1ye mas 2024Florida Times-Union Yon san bi likratif pou moun ki sanzabri ap pote lajistis pou sispann fè respekte yon lwa Jacksonville ki entèdi maltrete nan […]

Miami pou regle sou òdonans enkonstitisyonèl

Pa Joshua Ceballos | 22 fevriye 2024WLRN Yon mesye Miami k ap fè eksperyans sanzabri pral resevwa yon règleman $45,000 nan men […]

$45K Règleman sou arestasyon Miami Panhandling

Pa Alex DeLuca | 15 fevriye 2024Miami New Times Biwo Avoka vil Miami te fè aranjman pou yon peman $45,000 […]

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FJI also initiates litigation aimed at compelling governments and businesses to maintain accessible facilities, thereby guaranteeing that individuals with disabilities receive the necessary accommodations to lead lives of dignity and respect.

Ki jan FJI te ede Lucy jwenn yon chèz woulant ak lapè nan lespri

Nou vle pataje avèk ou yon istwa sou youn nan moun nou te kapab ede atravè [...]

Florida prisons will soon have more disability accommodations

HANNAH CRITCHFIELD – Aging and seniors reporter Published Dec. 2 Here’s what that means for the state’s aging incarcerated population. Change […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Why Many Deaf Prisoners Can’t Call Home

Calling home from prison is cumbersome and expensive. For deaf people behind bars, it’s even tougher, sometimes impossible. The technology […]

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