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The grounds in front of the historic capitol were transformed into a mock-graveyard Saturday. The group, Florida Prisoner Solidarity created the demonstration to mark lives lost from COVID-19 in Florida prisons. One of the group representatives spoke to the media during the event.

A new law takes effect Saturday that would allow a state law enforcement agency to better conduct investigations into the treatment of Florida prison…

Governor Rick Scott has signed a bill into law meant to help Florida’s inmates. Among its many provisions is allowing inmates sentenced after October 1995…

No correctional officers are responsible for the scalding hot shower death of mentally ill inmate Darren Rainey. That’s according to Miami Dade’s State…

In the past few months, there’ve been a slew of arrests of Florida correctional officers—three just this week. Many have dealt with gassing inmates, and…

A north Florida correctional officer is facing charges of assaulting an inmate with a chemical agent and lying about it. He was arrested Tuesday and fired…

The Florida Department of Corrections has officially started a new initiative created through an Executive Order to improve inmate treatment. Two…

Governor Rick Scott has issued an additional executive order looking to reform Florida’s troubled Department of Corrections.In his latest Executive Order,…

Florida’s criminal justice budget issues cover a broad spectrum of agencies from Florida’s troubled prison system to the state’s courts system. While some…