Department of Corrections

“The women at Lowell Correctional Institution fully recognize that their own actions have resulted in their removal from society, but the persistent sexual abuse they have been subjected to is inhumane and detrimental to the reputation of our state,” Tampa Democratic Senator Janet Cruz wrote in the letter to Gov. DeSantis. “These women deserve better.”

The report said officials were aware of abuses at the Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala since 2006.

If Florida lawmakers don’t do anything policy wise soon, the state’s prison population could increase. That’s according to a report commissioned by the...

About $5 million separates the Florida House and Senate’s criminal justice budget. But, while there are some differences, there are areas where both...

In a scathing ruling issued Friday, a federal judge found that Florida corrections officials have a “long and sordid history” of failing to treat...

Florida’s correctional facilities are no longer under lockdown and prisoner visitation has now been restored.

Three former Florida correctional officers linked to the Ku Klux Klan have been convicted of first degree murder for planning to murder a black inmate...

The Florida Department of Corrections this week asked a federal judge to reject arguments that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by not...

Senate lawmakers say Florida’s prison system is in a crisis. That’s the consensus after a presentation by Department of Corrections Secretary Julie...

The head of the Florida Department of Corrections says her agency is doing its part to help make sure released inmates aren’t targeted by potential...

The Florida Department of Corrections has asked a judge to block the U.S. Department of Justice from intervening in a year-old lawsuit alleging that the...

A new prison health contractor started moving into nine North Florida facilities over the weekend, an initial step toward providing care for more than...