Families Against Mandatory Minimums

Senate Appropriations Chair Rob Bradley’s marquee criminal justice reform bill is headed to a vote by the full chamber. The measure would put a cap on…

Florida was among the first states to pass mandatory minimum drug sentencing laws in 1979.The Legislature loosened those requirements in 1993, then…

As a number of criminal justice issues continue to move in the Florida Legislature, others may be dead this session. That includes a Senate effort to…

A bill making changes to Florida’s 10-20-Life law is now heading to the House floor. Rep. Neil Combee (R-Polk City) says the aim is to eliminate the…

A bill aimed at eliminating the unintended consequences of Florida’s 10-20-Life law in self-defense claims unanimously passed its first House panel…

A bill changing Florida’s minimum mandatory sentencing rules passed its first Senate panel Monday.Under Florida’s 10-20-Life law, a person could be…