Prisoners Rights 2 - Florida Justice Institute

FJI & ACLU Secure Near-$100K Settlement for Paralyzed Man Whose Wheelchair Was Withheld by Prison Officials

For years, Richard Jackson has needed a wheelchair for mobility, and used one without incident during his stay in prison.

FJI, co-counseling with Florida Institutional Legal Services, sued the Florida Department of Corrections for the death of Rommell Johnson. Mr.

Christopher Villanueva lost his left leg in an accident and for years has used a below-the-knew prosthesis. However, prison officials

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