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A panel of Florida lawmakers moved several bills forward Wednesday attempting to address certain hot-button issues within the state’s criminal justice…
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Following the recapture of two Florida inmates who used forged documents to escape prison, the Florida Senate has scheduled a hearing for next month to…
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Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, sentencing reforms, and re-entry programs for inmates are just a few areas on the agenda for the Legislature’s criminal…
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The privatization of prison health care services in Florida is expected to be fully implemented by mid-October. The effort, projected to save the…
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The Florida Department of Corrections is aiming to further reduce its budget deficit of $95 million with the help of Governor Rick Scott. But, Scott’s…
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About 87 percent of the state’s inmate population is expected to be released back into society, and Florida prison officials say it’s important they…
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The Florida Department of Corrections has a new Secretary, but he’s not new to the agency. It’s the department’s Second-In-Command Mike Crews, who was…
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Florida Governor Rick Scott named a new person to head the state’s prison system Monday. Florida Department of Corrections Deputy Secretary Mike Crews has…
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The Florida Department of Corrections is asking state lawmakers for about $20-million to fund what it says are three of its top priorities for the…