Prison system opens ‘re-entry’ center
HAVANA — The head of Florida’s prison system ran the numbers Tuesday on how a new approach to inmate “re-entry”
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FJI Files Lawsuit Against St. Lucie County Jail Over Post-Card Only Policy
Attorneys for FJI, on behalf of Prison Legal News (PLN), have filed a lawsuit against the St. Lucie County Sheriff
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FJI Seeks to Vindicate Religious Rights By Ensuring Incarcerated Muslims Receive Halaal Meals
Back in 2007, FJI filed a lawsuit on behalf of several incarcerated Muslims who sought a halaal meal to comply
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ACLU, Dept. of Corrections Settle Public Records Lawsuit
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and the state Department of Corrections have settled a legal dispute about records
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FJI Files Amicus Brief Supporting Cert Petition to U.S. Supreme Court on Strip Search Issue
Following the Supreme Court’s narrow decision in Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington, 132 S.Ct. 1510
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FJI Objects to Proposed PREA Rule
The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) is a federal law that requires all state corrections agencies to develop rules that
Feds Reach $600,000 Settlement with Former Ill Inmate
A former inmate forced to undergo double hip replacement surgeries will receive $600,000 in a settlement with the U.S. Bureau
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Florida’s Prison Health Care Services to Be Fully Privatized By Mid-October
The privatization of prison health care services in Florida is expected to be fully implemented by mid-October. The effort, projected
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FJI Secures Needed Surgery for Incarcerated Man with Painful Condition
An inmate who contacted FJI suffered from an extremely painful condition that can be cured by a simple surgery. However,