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WHO YOU GONNA CALL?
Did you know that inmates are able to let somebody know right away when they go to confinement? FDOC allows the inmate one ‘proverbial’ phone call to a person on their phone list from the confinement area. And this all-important call will spare family members, friends and others a blank trip. If a visitor arrives […]
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS IS LISTENING!
Forgotten Majority is pleased to share the comments received from the Florida Department of Corrections as they respond to the concerns of the Inmate Voice Focus Groups. The Department has demonstrated a commitment to making sure that their policies and guidelines are being followed by staff and that corrective action is being taken […]
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JUVENILES SENTENCED TO LIFE GET A SECOND CHANCE
In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court found laws mandating juveniles be sentenced to life in prison without parole are cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling appears to be in conflict with Florida law and judges are caught in the middle said J.D. Moorehead, a professor at Florida Coastal School of Law. Florida law requires […]
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INMATE VOICE FOCUS GROUPS
Inmate Voice (IV) Focus Groups were established to make Florida’s prisons safe and humane while ensuring that the rights of the inmate are not violated. These Groups will acknowledge the positives that occur at the institutions as well as the discrepancies. The first IV Group met in Jacksonville on January 17, 2013 followed by the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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FAREWELL TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SECRETARY KEN TUCKER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmXPhbS9r-U&feature=plcp FAREWELL MR. TUCKER and thank you for the new direction you have given to the Florida Department of Corrections. Who’s next in line? Deputy Secretary Michael Crews will expand the vision of former Secretary Ken tucker. He has shown that he will take immediate action to correct wrongdoings and hold prison Administrative staff responsible and accountable for all […]
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FLORIDA PALES IN COMPARISON NATIONWIDE
By Peter Henderson Updated 10/13/2012 1:56:48 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — More than a decade after California set a national trend toward longer sentences for habitual criminals with its three-strikes law, crime in the Golden State is down, prison costs are up and voters are poised to soften the hardline stance. A California ballot measure that […]
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