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The lawsuit claimed the department’s use of solitary confinement violated the constitutional rights of inmates, including inmates with disabilities.
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Lawmakers approved a request from the Department of Corrections to free up $31.25 million to be used to pay up to 300 guard members who will be deployed to prisons until July.
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A legislative panel will consider a plan that would activate Florida National Guard members to help at prisons, facing staffing shortages.
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"Being Michelle" is about a deaf woman with autism who survived incarceration and abuse. In this interview, members of the documentary's production team discuss her story and the larger issues it raises.
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The campaign's photos on Twitter show wives, children and parents posing and smiling with inmates in blue prison uniforms.
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The retirements of the leaders of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Elder Affairs had not been previously announced.
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The state had already anticipated a reduction in J&J allocations and was using the two-dose Moderna vaccine instead.
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Senate President Wilton Simpson's proposal to consolidate prisons and demolish four facilities drew opposition from leaders in those rural communities.
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AP and the Marshall Project speak with correctional officers and union leaders nationwide, as well as health experts working inside prisons, to understand the decision-making despite the higher risk.
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Betsy Fernandez lost her little sister to cancer 14 years ago. Five of her six siblings remained. Fernandez – now 45 – fights to maintain a good...
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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.
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As the numbers of COVID-19 deaths and infections in prisons soar, workers, inmates and their loved ones continue to plead for help from the state. Gov....