Florida's crumbling prison system will cost billions to fix, new report says

Florida's prisons are in bad shape, and taxpayers are on the hook for billions of dollars to fix them, a new report found.....Read More

Florida continues tapping the National Guard for state prisons

A little more than a year after calling on the National Guard to assist the state Department of Corrections, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is proposing to assign another 100 guard members to Florida prisons and buy dozens of now-leased trailers to house them and family members.....Read More

Florida Policy Project makes the case for a smarter approach to prisons and incarceration

More than 90 percent of Florida’s 82,000 inmates will eventually reenter society, but over 60 percent of those – 44,280 people – will be rearrested within three years, according to two new reports aimed at improving the state’s criminal justice system. The studies also spotlight the high cost of caring for Florida’s aging inmate population, nearly one-third of whom are 50 years or older, and make the case for smarter incarcertation policy...Read More

Rosalind Osgood refiles bill to help prisoners get in-state tuition

The purpose of prison, beyond punishment and public protection, is to rehabilitate offenders so they become productive members of society.

Part of that process involves education. But in Florida, there’s something of a hitch. Prisoners who spend a year or more behind bars lose their residency status and are ineligible for in-state tuition.

Broward County Sen. Rosalind Osgood wants to change that through a bill she’s re-filed for consideration next year.

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Crisis in Corrections | Part 7

The I-Team reveals the factors building to what some state leaders call a breaking point in the Florida Department of Corrections.

Crisis in Corrections | Part 6

The I-Team reveals the factors building to what some state leaders call a breaking point in the Florida Department of Corrections.

Crisis in Corrections | Part 5

The I-Team reveals the factors building to what some state leaders call a breaking point in the Florida Department of Corrections.

Crisis in Corrections | Part 4

The I-Team reveals the factors building to what some state leaders call a breaking point in the Florida Department of Corrections.

Crisis in Corrections | Part 3

The I-Team reveals the factors building to what some state leaders call a breaking point in the Florida Department of Corrections.

Crisis in Corrections | Part 2

The I-Team reveals the factors building to what some state leaders call a breaking point in the Florida Department of Corrections.