Forgotten Majority

Advocating for the just and humane treatment of those who are incarcerated.

Category: Central Office

  • FDOC’S SWIFT RESPONSE TO THE BROWNIE BATTERY COMPLAINT

      FDOC’s response to the barrage of complaints about the ineffective Brownie battery. Forgotten Majority sent the following message to Sec. Jones regarding this issue. _________________________________________ 2/5/16 “Dear Secretary Jones, You may not be aware that the Alkaline batteries once sold in the Canteen for MP3 use have been replaced by an inferior Zinc Chloride […]

  • FLORIDA HOUSE GUTS SENATE BILL 7020

                       THIS IS YOUR CALL TO ACTION!         SB 7020 passed the Senate unanimously on March 18th but House Bill 7131 has extracted the molars, the teeth that grind.  HB 7131 removes the Florida Corrections Commission, an independent oversight Commission with the authority to […]

  • FLORIDA OFFENDER EXIT INTERVIEWS

    This voluntary interview is being sent to offenders who are within 30 days of release from the Florida Department of Corrections to be completed and mailed back to Forgotten Majority.  The purpose of this interview is to capture their experience as an ex-inmate of Florida’s Prison System.  They are being asked to identify trouble spots […]

  • Julie Jones appointed as Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections

    Governor Rick Scott Announces the Appointment of Julie Jones as DOC Secretary On December 10, 2014, in News Releases, by Governor’s Press Office Governor Rick Scott today announced the appointment of Julie Jones as Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, effective January 5th, 2015. Governor Rick Scott said, “Julie Jones has had a distinguished career […]

  • THE INFAMOUS BLACK BOX

       The Black Box is a a handcuff cover which protects the key hole and prevents the offender from picking or tampering with any parts of the lock.  This protective device is made from high-strength, high-impact ABS plastic and, according to the manufacturer, the security clip is the same strength as steel.  The Black Box is […]