Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed budget items for prison air-conditioning and free inmate phone calls. Advocates had pushed for the initiatives, citing concerns about inmate well-being and recidivism ...
A nearly two-year investigation has concluded that overcrowding and understaffing has resulted in a high number of complaints ...
When Giovanni Sairras walked out of a Florida prison after serving 17 years of a 20-year sentence, he knew reentry was about more than just survival — it was about dignity. That vision led him to ...
Over the last decade, thousands of people incarcerated in the Florida Department of Corrections have reported excessive force ...
TALLAHASSEE — Less than three months ago, Victor Jones was among more than 900 men who received apologies from Florida officials and checks for $21,000 as reparations for the horrific abuse they ...
Across the country, states are taking back prisons once run by private companies. Oklahoma just bought the Lawton facility for $312 million, ending its last private prison contract. New Mexico is ...
Prison Guard Murder Conviction Highlights Need for Large-Scale Reform In response to the Oct. 20 verdict finding a state corrections officer guilty of murder and other related incidents, trial ...