incarceration

State officials say the constitution does not mandate ‘comfortable’ prisons Florida corrections officials want a federal judge to toss out a potential class-action lawsuit alleging the state has violated inmates’ rights because of hot conditions...

First Lady Jill Biden comes to Tampa, and Governor DeSantis Vetoes a bill that provides in-state tuition for incarcerated people.

Listen: Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill last month that would have allowed prisoners to qualify for in-state tuition in public colleges.  But, supporters of the bill say it’s counterproductive. Desmond Meade is the executive...

Inmate numbers climb in Florida The number inmates in Florida is expected to increase in the coming years. The prison population plummetted early in the COVID-19 pandemic.   Bill would discourage environmental challenges A bill...

Sonia Nazario, the Pulitzer-winning journalist and author of the book, Enrique’s Journey, spoke at Eckerd College last night about the ongoing child refugee crisis