Florida Prisons

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...

Florida lawmakers may be looking at getting rid of the state’s so-called “Clean Hands” provision. That provision stops those with a prior felony record...

Advocates of criminal justice reform in Florida hope the state legislature will address some of their top priorities in the upcoming legislative session...

Florida prison officials say they’re looking to enhance the mental health treatment of inmates—particularly in the Panhandle. But, they need to hire...

Polk County Sheriff's officials have captured an escaped inmate after searching all night.Authorities say 45-year-old Joseph Flanagin escaped Thursday…

A federal appeals court has ruled that the state of Florida cannot use potential budget problems to deny thousands of prison inmates kosher meals they...

Florida has no plans to stop offering kosher meals to prisoners, but corrections officials don't want a federal judge telling them they have to keep...

A group representing disabled inmates has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Florida prison officials of discriminating against prisoners who are deaf, bl...

The House’s prison reform package is now heading to the floor, after passing its last committee Tuesday. But, even though the measure went through more...

Both chambers of the Florida Legislature laid out their criminal justice budgets Wednesday. The House and Senate spending plans are similar—driven by a...

The Florida Senate has passed an omnibus prison reform package aimed at revamping Florida’s troubled prison system.