Advocating for the just and humane treatment of those who are incarcerated.
Author: Managing Editor
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THOUSANDS OF EX-FELONS CAN VOTE
GOT A FELONY? LIVE IN FLORIDA? YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE! By Michael Peltier The News Service of Florida August 1, 2012 More than 13,000 ex-felons may be eligible to vote but don’t know it according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida, citing data it obtained from the Florida Parole […]
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FDOC SECRETARY, KEN TUCKER, RESIGNS
Courtesy of 88.9 WFSU-AM Thursday, August 9, 2012 The head of the state’s prison system is seeking a new job, and he could be leaving as early as October. While Ken Tucker would be the second Florida Department of Corrections chief to leave during Governor Rick Scott’s term so far, he has the Governor’s blessing […]
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NEWEST MEMBER OF THE FLORIDA PAROLE COMMISSION
(Story distributed by The Associated Press) June 26, 2012 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services hearing officer is Florida’s newest parole commissioner. Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet appointed Melinda Nisi Coonrod to the three-member Parole Commission on Tuesday. Coonrood’s appointment is effective from July 1, 2012 to June 30, […]
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THE DEATH OF MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCES FOR YOUNG MURDERERS
Published: Monday, June 25, 2012, 10:20 AM By Contributing writer, The Times-Picayune Life-without-parole sentences for juveniles are unconstitutional, according to a 5-4 opinion Monday morning from the U.S. Supreme Court that involved a 14-year-old convicted of murder in Alabama. Evan Miller was convicted of arson and murder in Lawrence County, but his life without […]
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ZIMMERMAN’S BACK
By Matt Pierce, Los Angeles Times, June 4, 2012 George Zimmerman returns to jail in Trayvon Martin shooting case. He surrenders two days after a Florida judge found he had misled the court about his finances when a low bail was set. George Zimmerman, right, charged in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, […]
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THERE IS NO PAROLE IN FLORIDA. SIGN THE PETITION HERE!
FORGOTTENMAJORITY.COM is petitioning Governor Rick Scott to take action to reinstate Parole in Florida for those who have demonstrated a change of heart, pose no threat to society and are not likely to reoffend. Florida has the third largest prison system in the country and any offender who committed a crime after October 1, 1983 […]
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JUDGE BLOCKS VOTER SUPPRESSION STRATEGIES
May 31, 2012 Courtesy of Democratic Governors Association A federal judge blocked enforcement of key provisions of a restrictive voting law in Florida today, a breakthrough victory for Florida voters and voting rights advocates nationwide. The law, H.B. 1355, included onerous restrictions on community-based voter registration drives, forcing the League of Women Voters of Florida and […]
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INHUMANITY IS CONTIGUOUS NATIONWIDE
PLANTATIONS, PRISONS AND PROFITS By Charles M. Blow, The New York Times 26 May 12 Louisiana is the world’s prison capital. The state imprisons more of its people, per head, than any of its US counterparts. First among Americans means first in the world. Louisiana’s incarceration rate is nearly triple Iran’s, seven times China’s and […]
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PAROLE PETITION STATUS
We want supporters and viewers to know that we are still gathering petition signatures for the Reinstatement of Florida’s Parole. Governor Rick Scott has assured us that he will meet to discuss the fiscal and familial benefits of Parole. Be aware that the petition drive is not over!!! We need to get as many signatures as possible to let […]
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“STAND YOUR GROUND” INCONSISTENCIES
COURTESY OF PROJECT R.E.A.C.H. INC Several months after the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, a task force held its first meeting to examine the controversial “Stand Your Ground” law that has been at the center of the uproar surrounding the Florida teen’s death.