Representative Darryl Rouson

A bill to help provide closure for families impacted by the now-closed Dozier School for Boys is now headed to Governor Rick Scott. That’s the former…

Governor Rick Scott signed a number of bills into law Wednesday. Among them are a pair of gun-related bills that have the backing of law enforcement and…

The Florida Department of Corrections is moving forward with finding new private prison health care providers to run those services in the coming months.…

Several gun-related bills have already been filed for the 2016 legislative session. But, it includes a non-controversial bill agreed to by both the…

Another gun-related measure has been filed in the Florida Legislature.Rep. Neil Combee’s (R-Polk City) bill makes it illegal to discharge a firearm for…

The state’s court system will be a top priority next year in Florida’s criminal justice budget. That’s what a group of Florida lawmakers have vowed to…

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…

The House’s prison reform package is now on its way back to the Senate for approval, before it can head to the Governor’s desk for the final OK.For about…

A bill aimed at using technological devices to help track missing people with special needs and dementia-related issues is moving through both chambers of…

The House’s prison reform package passed its first committee Tuesday. Several opposed the measure, hoping it would do at least as much as its Senate…