Advocating for the just and humane treatment of those who are incarcerated.
Tag: inmates
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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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SAY “NO” TO PRISON PRIVATIZATION – SB 2038
Do not allow Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and Geo Group to make billions on the backs of inmates and the purses of their families through this prison for profit privatization bill. URGENT: ALL HANDS ON DECK Senate President Haridopolos and Gov. Rick Scott Will Attempt to Ram Prison Privatization Through the Florida Senate […]
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PRISON DOORS NOW OPEN FOR CRACK COCAINE OFFENDERS
New rules slashing crack cocaine sentences go into effect By Carol Cratty, CNN updated 9:20 AM EST, Wed Nov 2, 2011 STORY HIGHLIGHTS U.S. Sentencing Commission voted to make reduced minimum penalties retroactive More than 12,000 current inmates will be eligible for reduced sentences Some inmates were released Tuesday, the first day of […]
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IS MASTURBATION AN INSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION?
Historically, masturbation was socially prohibited as a physically and psychologically destructive behavior. Today it is more widely accepted as a normal and enjoyable part of human sexuality (Hillman 1975). However, masturbation, when it occurs in a Florida prison, can result in a subsequent jail sentence..
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BECOMING ELIGIBLE FOR WORK RELEASE IN FLORIDA
Work Release is defined by the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) as a program that allows selected inmates to work at paid employment in the community during the last months of their confinement. There are 30 Work Release Centers (WRC) in Florida and an inmate must meet the established criteria in order to be considered […]
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INMATE VISITATION SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY
Yes, you heard it right. If you are incarcerated in the state of Florida, your visitation privileges can be suspended indefinitely. Doesn’t matter if you’re married, in a relationship, have children or just a long, lost friend, visitation is considered a privilege and can be denied accordingly. Although extensive studies have shown that family support […]
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MAKE DEMANDS BEFORE YOU VOTE
Challenge your political candidates. Seriously consider those candidates who will take the unpopular stand on improving Correctional policies and reinstate the Parole system in the state of Florida. Though getting ‘tough on crime’ has been politically profitable to candidates, there is a lot of power in the hands of the 200,000+ Florida voters who have a loved one incarcerated in the Florida Department of […]
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COURTS BAR INMATES FROM FILING CRUCIAL MOTIONS!
When there are discrepancies in court procedure, legal representation or sentencing, defendants have the right to file an appeal or a motion to correct the errors. During the original trial, Public Defenders and private attorneys are appointed by the court to represent indigent defendants. However, once convicted and placed into the hands of the Florida Department of Corrections, the financially challenged […]
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ESTABLISHING PATERNITY FROM PRISON
“YOU ARE NOT THE FATHER!!” If you’ve ever watched ‘Maury’, you know those words can send a guy into a dancing frenzy or give him cramps worse than any menstrual cycle. Nevertheless, inmates may not be aware that they may have fathered a child prior to their incarceration and are bewildered because they’ve just received that […]
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INMATES & CHILD SUPPORT
The thought of insurmountable child support that continues to accrue during years of incarceration can suck the joy clean out of the hope of going home to a fresh start. Neither imprisonment nor parole ends a court order to pay child support and a newly released parent will usually not have the means or ability to finance […]