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Category: Florida Dept. of Corrections Public Hearing
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VITAL MESSAGE FROM MAYOR ANDREW GILLUM TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
This letter, authored by the current Mayor of Tallahassee, FL, and read at the Public Hearing on May 31st, opposes the Florida Dept. of Corrections’ relentless pursuit to cut in-person prison visitation. Kudos to Mayor Gillum for taking an unpopular but bold stance on behalf of almost 100,000 families who suffer daily the heavy financial […]
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EDITOR INTERVIEW RE: VISITATION ROLLBACK
Sascha Cordner serves as the host and producer of local and state news content for the afternoon news program “All Things Considered” at WFSU. Sascha primarily covers criminal justice and social services issues. About a 100 people trekked to Tallahassee on April 6th for the two-hour hearing to voice their opposition to the proposed rule […]
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WE SHOWED UP AND SHOWED OUT IN UNANIMOUS OPPOSITION
Article courtesy of Florida Cares (4/4/18) Denise Rock, CEO info.floridacares@gmail.com Yesterday’s FDOC public hearing on the visitation schedule changes went very well. FDOC reported that over 150 people replied by filing out the Public Hearing Appearance Request Record form. A reporter in the room counted well over a hundred attendees and there were people standing in the […]