Forgotten Majority

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

Month: December 2012

  • MICHAEL CREWS, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

    About the  Secretary         Michael D. Crews Secretary Michael  (Mike) Crews was appointed by Governor Rick Scott as Secretary of the Florida  Department of Corrections on December 17, 2012.  Secretary  Crews began his career with the state in 1984 as a Certified Correctional Officer  at Apalachee Correctional Institute and served as a […]

  • WHO WILL HEAR THE VOICE OF THE INMATE?

     FORGOTTEN MAJORITY INMATE VOICE FOCUS GROUPS Forgotten Majority has formed several Inmate Voice Focus Groups, (I V = lifeline) comprised of family, friends and advocates  of inmates who are taking an active role in making Florida’s prisons a place where inmates are treated humanely.  We are working toward establishing a Focus Group in every county in Florida by January […]

  • HEARTFELT, HEARTWRENCHING CONDOLENCES

    FORGOTTEN MAJORITY SENDS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES  TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE KILLED IN THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING IN NEWTOWN CONNECTICUT. THE WHOLE WORLD GRIEVES WITH YOU.

  • THE $250 MILLION NATIONAL ENTICEMENT

    Corporation Makes a Pitch for Guaranteed Prison Occupancy Courtesy of Re-Entry Court Solutions November 4, 2012 At a time when states are struggling to reduce bloated prison populations and tight budgets, a private prison management company is offering to buy prisons in exchange for various considerations, including a controversial guarantee that the governments maintain a […]