Department of Corrections
Appeals Court Keeps Kosher Prison Meal Lawsuit Alive
A Jewish prisoner’s lawsuit seeking a kosher meal plan in Florida prisons can go forward, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Miami-Dade Prison Employees Expecting Layoffs Over Prison Privatization
Health care workers at Miami-Dade County prisons and at eight other county prison systems across the state will be fired soon because their jobs have been outsourced.
Casey Anthony’s Probation Ends This Week
It’s a big week for Casey Anthony. Some time this week her year of probation will end and she’ll be released from state supervision. Just when that will happen is a secret.
Lawsuit: Kosher Meals Not On Menu At Fla. Prisons
Florida’s Department of Corrections is being sued by the federal government for not offering its prison population meals that conform to their religious beliefs.
State Loses Track Of 30,000 Offenders
“Hey, where’d they all go.” The state’s Department of Transportation report nearly 30,000 offenders are currently missing from state supervision
Prison Privatization Measure Headed To Senate Floor
A legislative proposal to privatize about 30 prisons in most of the southern part of the state is headed for the Senate floor after a vote in the Budget Committee that angered prison guards who feel they’re not being heard.
Broward Prison, Six Others To Close
The Broward Correction Institute and six other prisons across the state will be shut down as part of the state’s Department of Corrections latest cost cutting measures.
Fla. Judge Again Blocks Prison Privatization
A Florida circuit judge has ordered the state to “cease and desist” from taking further steps toward accepting bids for a prison-privatization plan that she found unconstitutional.
Scott Signs Death Warrant For Man Convicted Of 1989 Triple Murder
Governor Rick Scott signed the death warrant for a man convicted of murdering an Ohio mother and her two daughters and tossing their bodies in Tampa Bay.
Children’s Program Allows Kids To Meet Jailed Relatives
In honor of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, nearly 200 Miami area children visited their incarcerated parents and learned about the virtues of “being an American.”
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