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The Big Bend AFTER Reentry Coalition organized the event, held Saturday at Frenchtown's Laverne Payne Community Center.

The Florida Policy Project released two reports outlining ways for state lawmakers to improve the criminal justice system.

A new facility stressing informal interaction and fellowship is now open in Midtown's ECHO complex.

The new RISE Center will offer those on the verge of release - or have already served their sentence - a full selection of services to help them avoid a return to criminal behaviors.

A Florida State University Professor has brought together three of the school’s colleges to participate in a unique course covering the State’s ongoing…

Housing inmates within county jails can be expensive, and one local sheriff is hoping to partner with other agencies around the Panhandle to not only…

Florida lawmakers should take a comprehensive approach to reforming the state’s criminal justice system. That’s according to a new poll by a free market…

A Florida TaxWatch report is offering some recommendations for Florida when it comes to removing employment barriers for people with criminal records.…

Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Mike Crews is a bit troubled by some of the overall prison stats, and he's alarmed by some of the African…

In the last several days, a number of bills aimed at helping Florida’s criminal justice and juvenile justice systems have passed in either chamber of the…