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Prison Policy Initiative
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/beyondthecount.html
Florida has an incarceration rate of 795 per 100,000 people. View the Prison Policy Initiative.
Society First
https://society-first.com
Society-First educates the public on the rippling effects of mass incarceration on every citizen.
Division of Elections
https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/Initiatives/initdetail.asp?account=83842&seqnum=1
This is a link to the petition to allow electronic signatures for ballot initiative petitions
Southern Center for Human Rights
https://www.schr.org/
The Southern Center for Human Rights is working for equality, dignity, and justice for people impact
Vera Institute
https://www.vera.org/
Losing your freedom, even for just a few days, can mean losing your job, housing, and even children.
PBS News Hour
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/nation/white-supremacist-prison-guards-work-with-impunity-in-florida
White supremacist prison guards work with impunity in Florida
Stroleny Law, P.A.
https://strolenylaw.com/floridas-prison-system-investigation-following-inmates-gassing-death/
Florida’s Prison System Is Under Investigation Following An Inmate’s Gassing Death
Miami Herald
https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article13200422.html
Florida Prisons Riddled With Corruption, Staffers Tell Senators.
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article234382452.html
After inmate 'dragged like a ragdoll,' lawmaker calls prison conditions, 'less than human.'
Health News Florida
https://health.wusf.usf.edu/hnf-stories/2015-03-11/senate-told-about-prison-corruption?_amp=true
Senate Told About Prison Corruption
Miami Herald
http://media.miamiherald.com/static/media/projects/2015/cruel-and-unusual/stories/jordan-aparo/
After Florida Inmate's Lethal Gassing, Claims Of Cover-up.
Florida Center For Investigative Reporting
http://fcir.org/2014/05/21/miami-herald-allegations-of-abuse-of-mentally-ill-in-florida-prison/
Miami Herald: Allegations of Abuse of Mentally-Ill In Florida Prison
Tampa Bay Times
https://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/demoted-prison-inspectors-detail-alleged-interference-in-their/2279728/
Demoted Prison Inspectors Detail Alleged Interference In Their Investigations.
Health News Florida
https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2020-07-30/inmate-deaths-reported-at-eight-florida-prisons
Inmate Deaths Reported At Eight Florida Prisons
Citrus Gazette
https://citrusgazette.com/florida-corrections-officer-was-allowed-to-poison-inmate-other-officers-implicated-lawsuit-filed/
Florida Corrections Officer Was Allowed to Poison Inmate, Other Officers Implicated, Lawsuit Filed.
Florida Phoenix
https://floridaphoenix.com/2019/09/23/dem-lawmaker-talks-about-culture-of-corruption-in-fl-corrections-system/
Dem Lawmaker Talks About “Culture of Corruption” In Florida's Corrections System.
Jacksonville.com
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2019/02/20/florida-prisons-are-in-terrible-shape-wardens-themselves-just-said-so/53219532007/
Florida Prisons Are In Terrible Shape. Wardens Themselves Just Said So.
Florida Record
https://flarecord.com/stories/581578179-corruption-within-florida-department-of-corrections-alleged-in-new-lawsuit
Corruption Within Florida Department of Corrections Alleged In New Lawsuit.
The Center Square
https://www.thecentersquare.com/florida/article_d8fe2b38-3158-11ee-84c8-8f113c33bff5.html
Florida Officials Predict Prison Populations to Continue Recent Growth Trend.
Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/10/16/rising-commissary-prices-in-florida-prisons-lead-to-boycotts-outcry/
Rising Commissary Prices In Florida Prisons Lead to Boycotts, Outcry.
Tampa Bay Times
https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/12/16/florida-prisons-are-miserable-theyre-even-worse-for-transgender-inmates/
Florida Prisons Are Miserable. They’re Even Worse For Transgender Inmates.
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/crisis-in-corrections
Crisis in Corrections. Seven Part Report
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/crisis-in-corrections/families-seek-answers-about-loved-ones-deaths-in-floridas-state-prisons
Families Seek Answers About Loved Ones' Deaths In Florida's State Prisons.
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/300-florida-national-guard-members-activated-to-state-prisons
300 Florida National Guard Members Activated to State Prisons.
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/visitor-nearly-denied-entry-to-florida-prison-told-to-take-prosthetic-leg-back-to-the-car
Visitor Nearly Denied Entry to Florida Prison, Told to Take Prosthetic Leg 'back to The Car'
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/crisis-in-corrections/prosecutors-will-not-charge-prison-guards-who-left-a-former-inmate-paralyzed
Prosecutors Will Not Charge Prison Guards Who Left a Former Inmate Paralyzed.
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/crisis-in-corrections/dade-county-correctional-officers-charged-with-inmate-murder
Dade County Correctional Officers Charged With Inmate Murder.
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/officers-accused-of-inmate-beating-which-left-woman-paralyzed-not-charged-nearly-3-years-later
Officers Accused of Inmate Beating Which Left Woman Paralyzed Not Charged Nearly 3 Years Later.
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/felony-murder-rule-life-in-prison-for-a-crime-someone-else-commits-in-florida
Felony Murder Rule: Life In Prison For a Crime Someone Else Commits In Florida.
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/investigation-underway-after-death-of-florida-department-of-corrections-inmate-during-transfer
Investigation Underway After Death of Florida Department of Corrections Inmate During Transfer.
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/crisis-in-corrections/lawmakers-consider-major-prison-reforms-during-legislative-session
Lawmakers Consider Major Prison Reforms During the Legislative Session.
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/crisis-in-corrections/florida-inmates-organize-sit-down-protest-against-prison-conditions
Florida Inmates Organize 'Sit-Down' Protest Against Prison Conditions.
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/crisis-in-corrections/state-prison-staffing-shortage-costing-counties-millions
State Prison Staffing Shortage Costing Counties Millions.
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/10-vendors-vie-for-florida-dept-of-corrections-healthcare-contract-worth-hundreds-of-millions
10 Vendors Vie For Florida Dept. of Corrections Healthcare Contract Worth Hundreds of Millions.
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/an-influx-of-sick-elderly-inmates-in-florida-prisons-called-a-crisis
An Influx of Sick, Elderly Inmates In Florida Prisons Called a 'Crisis'
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/crisis-in-corrections/corrections-officers-earn-thousands-selling-contraband-in-florida-prisons
Corrections Officers Earn Thousands Selling Contraband In Florida Prisons.
ABC Action News
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/shortage-of-health-care-staff-in-florida-prisons-increases-danger-retired-nurse-says
Shortage Of Health Care Staff In Florida Prisons Increases Danger.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/opinion/editorials/2021/02/23/following-abuses-its-clear-floridas-prisons-need-better-oversight/4542896001/
Following Abuses, It's Clear: Florida's Prisons Need Better Oversight.
AXIOS Tampa Bay
https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2021/11/23/white-supremacists-operate-fl-prisons-impunity
Guards Tout White Supremacy In Florida's Prisons.
Tampa Bay Times
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2020/09/30/florida-prisons-didnt-like-demanding-watchdog-now-hes-gone/?outputType=amp
Florida Prisons Didn't Like 'demanding' Watchdog. Now He's Gone.
Tampa Bay Times
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2023/11/08/florida-department-of-corrections-prisons-showers/?outputType=amp
Florida Prisons Lock People In Dirty Showers For Hours, Report Finds.
Tampa Bay Times
https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2010/12/02/state-prison-guards-fired-face-charges/
State Prison Guards Fired, Face Charges.
Tampa Bay Times
https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/07/25/three-officers-fired-from-florida-prison-after-beating-and-leaked-messages-went-viral/?outputType=amp
Three Officers Fired From Florida Prison After Beating and Leaked Messages Went Viral.
Tampa Bay Times
https://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/prosecutors-find-no-wrongdoing-in-shower-death-at-dade-correctional-mental/2317159/?outputType=amp
Prosecutors Find No Wrongdoing In Shower Death At Dade Correctional Mental Health Unit.
YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9cKj6f596j4
Crisis in Corrections - The 'Desperate Situation' of Florida State Prisons
Prison Legal News
https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2016/feb/2/floridas-department-corrections-culture-corruption-abuse-and-deaths/
Florida’s Department of Corrections: A Culture of Corruption, Abuse and Deaths.
Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/07/05/former-officers-describe-working-in-florida-prisons-without-a-c-i-thought-to-myself-this-place-is-killing-me/
Former Officers Describe Working In Florida Prisons Without A/C.
Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2021/10/01/drugs-cell-phones-kept-flowing-into-florida-prisons-even-amid-strict-covid-19-lockdowns/
Drugs, Cell Phones Kept Flowing Into Florida Prisons Even Amid Strict Covid-19 Lockdowns.
YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mrvfLKkvYVE&pp=ygUOZmxvcmlkYSBwcmlzb24%3D
Deaths In Florida State Prisons - Families Seek Answers About Loved Ones' Deaths.
YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZXWsl8ulZg
Florida Prison Guards Accused of Beating Female Inmate Never Charged | WFTV
YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ek3GQyeJojk
Florida Inmate Secretly Films Horrible Conditions Behind Bars.
Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/08/a-year-later-florida-still-needs-national-guard-to-address-staff-shortages-in-prisons/
A Year Later, Florida Still Needs National Guard To Address Staff Shortages In Prisons.
Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/08/a-year-later-florida-still-needs-national-guard-to-address-staff-shortages-in-prisons/
A Year Later, Florida Still Needs National Guard To Address Staff Shortages In Prisons.
Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/04/14/these-bills-could-bring-sweeping-changes-to-floridas-prison-system/
These Bills Could Bring Sweeping Changes to Florida's Prison System
Death Penalty Information Center
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/state-and-federal-info/state-by-state/florida
Florida Leads the Nation In the Number of People Who Have Been Exonerated After Being Sent to Death .
Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2022/12/14/doj-returns-to-florida-prison-where-probe-found-misconduct-staff-sexual-assaults/
DOJ Returns to Florida Prison Where Probe Found Misconduct, Staff Sexual Assaults.
Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/08/26/rally-in-orlando-calls-harsh-heat-inside-state-run-prisons-a-crisis/
Rally In Orlando Calls Harsh Heat Inside State-run Prisons a 'Crisis.'
Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/02/15/fdc-overrules-rejection-of-journalists-memoir-about-her-time-in-prison/
FDC Overrules Rejection of Journalist’s Memoir About Her Time In Prison.
Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2021/02/12/florida-prison-advocates-call-for-independent-oversight-of-state-corrections/
Florida Prison Advocates Call For Independent Oversight of State Corrections
Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2020/11/10/prison-officer-charged-with-murder-in-inmate-death-at-lake-correctional/
Prison Officer Charged With Murder In Inmate Death at Lake Correctional
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article243711077.html
Florida Man Gets 4 Years For Stealing 4 $15 Chargers. Beaten to Death by FDoC Officer.
Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2019/08/19/fourth-lake-correctional-institution-guard-charged-in-videotaped-beating-of-prisoner/
Fourth Lake Correctional Institution Guard Charged In Videotaped Beating of Prisoner
Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2022/12/22/floridas-prison-system-leads-others-in-banning-books-report-finds/
Florida’s Prison System Leads Other States In Banning Books, Report Finds
Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2022/11/22/prosecutors-drop-case-against-corrections-officers-beating-caught-on-video/
Prosecutors Drop Case Against Corrections Officers Beating Caught On Video.
YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bx6G8gdYMA&pp=QACIAgE%3D&rco=1
Lake C.I. Captain and Officers Brutally Beating An Inmate.
Miami Herald
https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article281911553.html
Nearly 1 In 7 Florida Prisons In Critical Condition.
Miami Herald
https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article267029441.html
Florida Prisons Have a Long History of Covering Up Scandals.
Miami Herald
http://media.miamiherald.com/static/media/projects/2015/cruel-and-unusual/about/
Cruel and Unusual: Deadly Abuse in Florida's Prisons.
Miami Herald
https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article251706963.html
‘Welcoming Committee’: Leaked Video Shows Officers Beating Handcuffed Florida Prisoner
Naked Politics - Miami Herald
https://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/department-of-corrections/page/5/
Inmate's Family Sues FDC and Wexford Alleging Brutal Beating, Then Neglect.
Miami Herald
https://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/department-of-corrections/page/3/
Fourth Prison Riot This Year Breaks Out At Troubled Franklin C.I. In North Florida.
Miami Herald
https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article258578773.html
Inmate Dead After Transfer From Dade Correctional Institution.
Miami Herald
https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article236782648.html
Inmate Who Shot Film Inside a Florida Prison Gets Busted -again - With Bootleg Camera
Casetext
https://casetext.com/case/fla-dept-of-corr-v-miami-herald-media-co
Fla. Dep't of Corr. v. Miami Herald Media Co.
Caselaw.findlaw.com
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-district-court-of-appeal/1747091.html
JONES v. MIAMI HERALD MEDIA COMPANY (2016)
Florida Center for Investigative Reporting
http://fcir.org/2014/08/21/miami-herald-reporting-prompts-policy-changes-in-florida-prisons/
.Miami Herald Report Prompts Policy Changes in Florida Prisons.
CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/miami/news/the-witness-the-story-case-of-inmate-harold-hempstead/
The Witness: The Story & Case Of Inmate Harold Hempstead
Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0HG050/
Florida Prison System Fires 32 Guards After Inmate Deaths: Miami Herald
Florida Politics. com
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/196712-on-julie-jones-ridiculous-statement-to-the-miami-herald/
On FDC Secretary, Julie Jones’ Ridiculous Statement to the Miami Herald
WLRN
https://www.wlrn.org/news/2017-10-09/fightclub-a-miami-herald-investigation-into-floridas-juvenile-justice-system
FIGHTCLUB: A Miami Herald Investigation Into Florida’s Juvenile Justice System
Sarasota Herald Tribune
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/opinion/2015/01/14/corrections-for-florida-prisons/29292708007/
Corrections for Florida Prisons. Does State Have Will Or Skill To Safely House Inmates?
Miami Herald
https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article248030200.html
Florida's Lowell Prison is Cesspool of Sexual Abuse by Staff, Feds Say in Blistering Report.
Herald Tribune
http://projects.heraldtribune.com/bias/sentencing/
Florida’s Broken Sentencing System Designed for Fairness, It Fails to Account for Prejudice
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article267217512.html
Florida Corrections Officers Accuse Inmate With Broken Neck of Faking, Video Shows.
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article266896361.html
‘It Was Torture’: Florida Inmate Left to Starve And Die After Officers Broke His Neck.
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article267029441.html#storylink=mainstage_card
Florida Prisons Have a Long History of Covering Up Scandals.
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article265776646.html#storylink=mainstage_card
Warden Ignored Staff Rapes of Female Inmates, Prisoner Alleges. Florida Promptly Promoted Him
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article257273507.html#storylink=mainstage_card
In Florida, Home of The 97-year-old Inmate, Prison Healthcare Costs Spiraling.
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article257273507.html#storylink=mainstage_card
In Florida, Home of The 97-year-old Inmate, Prison Healthcare Costs Spiraling.
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article251898483.html#storylink=mainstage_card
Dade Correctional Officers, Including Sergeant, Face Felony Contraband Charges.
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article251760598.html
Florida lawmakers call for firings, prison reform in the wake of leaked beating video
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article249122215.html
Judge Tells Florida Prison System: You Can’t Harass Inmates Just For Complaining
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article247100327.html
A Florida Corrections Officer Is Charged With the Beating Death of an Inmate.
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article247396145.html
Officer Had a Long String of Violent Incidents Before Fatal Beating at Florida Prison.
Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/florida-prisons/article245495495.html
Florida Prisons, Among Nation’s Deadliest, Didn’t Like ‘demanding’ Watchdog. He’s Gone.
The Appeal
https://theappeal.org/floridas-secret-formulas-to-calculate-release-dates-may-be-trapping-people-in-prison/
Florida’s ‘Secret’ Formulas to Calculate Release Dates May be Trapping People in Prison.