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Here are the budget differences between the Florida House and Senate
Florida Senate and House budget committees approved spending plans that top $115 billion; but there are differences.
Under the plan, $23.5 million will pay salaries for 100 additional Florida National Guard members to work at prisons through June 30.
Florida continues to tap National Guard personnel to work in prisons
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration wants to assign another 100 guard members to Florida prisons and buy dozens of trailers to house them.
The Politics of Incarceration and Re-entry
Florida has an incarceration rate of 795 per 100.000 people including prisons, jails, immigration detention and juvenile justice. This means Florida locks up a higher percentage of it’s people than any democracy on earth. Many...
Florida needs to spend at least $2.2 billion to fix a “perfect storm” of problems in its prisons
A new report says Florida prisons need $2.2 billion in repairs, retrofits and staffing to address “‘immediate” needs.
Akeem Muhammad sued while an inmate at Florida State Prison, saying officials did not provide meals before astronomical twilight.
Florida inmates and prisons grapple with ‘oppressive’ heat
In Florida’s unairconditioned prisons, advocates for inmates say cooling efforts fall short at some facilities.
A challenge to Florida prison solitary confinement ends
The Florida Department of Corrections has fended off a lawsuit over the use of solitary confinement in prisons.
Florida Supreme Court will weigh the issue of prison ‘gain time’
The Florida Supreme Court will hear a dispute about prison gain time -- whether someone is eligible for early release from prison.
Legislators want compassionate release because of coronavirus in Florida prisons
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources More than 13,000 Florida prisoners have tested positive for coronavirus. There are more than 2,000 confirmed cases among staff within Florida’s correctional facilities. We hear from several...
With Florida coronavirus outbreaks, state representative wants at-risk prisoners released
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Some of the major hotspots for coronavirus cases in Florida are in jails and prisons. That’s why State Representative Dianne Hart (D-Tampa) has asked Florida Governor Ron...
Nationwide prisoner strike includes Florida
The national prison strike has reached Florida; according to the Gainesville Chapter of Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee prisoners at five Florida facilities are striking: Dade, Charlotte, Holmes, Franklin and Apalachee. Friday in Sarasota there is...
