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ACLU, FJI, and Others Urge Department of Justice to Investigate Grisly Death of Incarcerated Man with Mental Illness

The ACLU of Florida, the Florida Justice Institute, and other civil rights groups have sent a letter to Attorney General […]

When the Flagler County Jail adopted a policy that required all correspondence sent to inmates to be on postcards—no letters,

TALLAHASSEE — Peanut butter, sardines and cabbage may be healthy options for some scrupulous dieters. But Florida prison inmates whose

Nearly half of prison staff who sexually abused inmates faced no legal consequences, according to a new federal report. The

In many prisons and jails across the U.S., punishment can come in the form of a bland, brownish lump. Known

The October issue of Prison Legal News contained one story entitled, “How many inmate deaths is too many?” Another article

HAVANA — The head of Florida’s prison system ran the numbers Tuesday on how a new approach to inmate “re-entry”

Attorneys for FJI, on behalf of Prison Legal News (PLN), have filed a lawsuit against the St. Lucie County Sheriff

Back in 2007, FJI filed a lawsuit on behalf of several incarcerated Muslims who sought a halaal meal to comply