Advocating for the just and humane treatment of those who are incarcerated.
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NEEDED: BODY CAMS IN FLORIDA PRISONS
In the midst of the current social turbulence and the nauseating pictures of police brutality, we must not forget about those who are incarcerated and have no voice nor are privileged with a cell phone camera to capture the beatings that occur at the hands of nasty correctional officers. If hate and injustices are happening […]
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LOBBY DAY 2020
Time is running out to register for Lobby Day 2020 and we want to make sure that EVERYONE who wants to attend is registered. Please take a moment to read the information below regarding dates, times, agenda and location. If you have not registered, please do so today!!! If you are registered, “THANK YOU!” WHO […]
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PREVIEW LOBBY DAY 2020
This letter below is being sent to a sample population at every prison in the state of Florida to educate and inform offenders of the impact we are seeking for Lobby Day 2020. The Florida First Step Act, Sen Jeff Brandes, started as a strong bill for prison reform in the 2019 Session but dwindled […]
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LOBBY DAY RALLY 2019
The importance of attending Lobby Day, an annual event that occurs just prior to the beginning of the Legislative Session, is to impress upon Legislators the critical criminal justice issues that will decrease a bulging prison population and protect public safety and to ask for their vote/support when those bills enter Committee for discussion. If […]
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ASK SEN. PERRY TO BRING THESE BILLS TO THE TABLE
If you have not emailed Senator Perry requesting that he add the bills that are important to us at the next criminal justice committee meeting, click on the link below to send an email. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WpCQggTaELzt3bNwgUuCTk0ycvPexikaEBkDTx3smKw Send email to: Perry.keith@flsenate.govFeel free to use the following format. Subject: Put SB642; SB704; SB1656 SB1212 & SB1032 on the […]
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PAROLE HEARING 2/27/19
Courtesy First Coast News: Anne SchindlerPublished: 6:12 PM EST February 27, 2019 https://www.firstcoastnews.com/video/news/crime/she-deserves-to-die-in-prison-mother-who-murdered-three-children-denied-medical-parole/77-a989998c-77bf-4dcc-a6cd-2f0b177526a1?jwsource=cl The Florida Commission on Offender Review (formerly the Parole Commission) conducts Parole Hearings in various parts of the state. This Hearing was held in Jacksonville Beach, Florida where 3 parole-eligible inmates were given the grace of Parole. Those offenders have shown themselves to […]
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WHO LET THE DOGS OUT??? HOW TO AVOID GETTING BIT!
Sharing a bit of good advice! We’ve heard numerous people have had negative experiences with FDC going in during visitation and asking the visitor to go outside as a search dog signaled something in their vehicle. Documentation of an actual scenario Sunday, May 20, 2018 12:13 PM Hi. I went to visit my wife today […]
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FDC PUTS DOWNTOWN TALLAHASSEE WORKERS ON ALERT!
Courtesy: Jeff Burlew, Democrat senior writer Published 11:44 a.m. ET Jan. 12, 2018 | Updated 4:59 p.m. ET Jan. 12, 2018 (Photo: Jeff Burlew/Democrat) The Florida Department of Corrections put its downtown Tallahassee employees on high alert over possible protests next week outside its offices. The office of FDC Secretary Julie Jones sent an email […]
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REFORMATION OF MANDATORY MINIMUM LAWS
HEEDING THE CALL FROM FAMILIES AGAINST MANDATORY MINIMUMS FOR OFFENDERS WITH MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES IN THE FOLLOWING STATES. Pennsylvania Florida Iowa Nebraska Missouri Louisiana Oklahoma Kentucky Ohio FAMM will be sharing the stories of those affected by mandatory minimum sentencing within these states with lawmakers and the community. Unfortunately, not every case will work, but […]
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FLORIDA PAROLE BILLS – 2017 SESSION
HB 535 General BILL by Edwards ; (Co-Introducers) Cortes, J. Aged Prison Inmates; Requires DOC to consider needs of inmates older than 50 years of age & adopt health care standards for that population; provides for supervised conditional elderly release program; provides criteria for program eligibility; authorizes arrest of inmate who has been released […]