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At FJI, we are committed to defending civil rights and advocating for justice in Florida.
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Civil Rights Groups Sue Florida Department of Children and Families for Unlawfully Trapping People With Mental Illness in Jail for Months
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Disability Rights Florida (DRF), Florida Justice Institute (FJI) and Terris, Pravlik & Millian, LLP (TPM) filed a federal lawsuit against the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) challenging the state’s yearslong
5 women in Florida’s largest women’s prison alleged sexual assault. They’ll get $100K
By Natanya Friedheim | August 8, 2026Tampa Bay Times A Florida prison gynecologist and his employer agreed to pay five women $100,000 after they filed a lawsuit alleging the doctor sexually assaulted
Miami ends written warnings before police enforce homeless encampment ban
By Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | July 28, 2026The Miami Times After hours of emotional testimony and debate, the Miami City Commission voted 3-2 on Thursday, July 23, to eliminate a written-warning
Miami commissioners to vote on ordinance making it easier to arrest homeless people sleeping outdoors
By Elisabeth Campbell | July 21, 2026The Miami Times City of Miami commissioners are facing a July 23 vote to pass an ordinance that would make it easier to jail unhoused individuals
SPLC and FJI Win Order Against Florida Department of Corrections Over Seizure of Civil Rights Settlements To Pay Prison Debts
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida has ruled that the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) violated federal law when it seized a civil rights settlement from
Florida taxpayers pay billions to Centurion, the prison health care provider and lawsuit magnet
By Noreen Marcus | June 10, 2026Florida Bulldog Floridians are paying Centurion of Florida L.L.C., the state’s prison health care provider, up to $2.8 billion over five years. And it seems only