Jacob OglesApril 29, 2021
4min1497
Sentencing reform advocate will launch a criminal justice program at the think tank.
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Jacob OglesApril 29, 2021
Wire ServicesDecember 22, 2020
9min915
A DOJ investigation found evidence of sexual abuse at Lowell Correctional Institution.
Jacob OglesMarch 26, 2020
4min379
But groups praised steps Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken thus far.
Jacob OglesMarch 24, 2020
4min589
A Palm Beach county inmate also showed symptoms, but tested negative.
Danny McAuliffeApril 1, 2019
6min331
Compared to a decade ago, the tone is 'night and day.'
Mitch PerryOctober 30, 2017
4min471
(UPDATE) Before the 2017 Legislative Session, a number of Florida lawmakers — on both sides of the aisle — talked a good game on criminal justice reform. Nevertheless, they fell far short on a number of fronts. But there’s always next year, which is why Democratic state Rep. Ben Diamond of St. Petersburg is proposing legislation (HB 481) to […]
Peter SchorschJuly 27, 2017
9min299
Florida’s mandatory minimum sentencing laws are working as planned, putting thousands of people behind bars for an extended period in the wake of the state’s devastating opioid epidemic. While these measures aim to be tough on crime, they also come with a host of unintended consequences, including prison overcrowding, high costs and disproportionate punishment that […]