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A federal judge Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by five Department of Corrections investigators who claimed they were retaliated against for exposing…
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An attempt by Florida's new prisons chief to keep investigators from discussing what's going on inside the state's troubled prison system has sparked a…
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The former head of Florida’s prisons is blasting Gov. Rick Scott and his administration, saying they put politics ahead of guard and prisoner safety.Mike…
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Six months after the Miami Herald started investigating suspicious deaths of inmates -- and as the Florida prison system continues its path to become the…
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Florida prison officials said Friday that they're hiring an ombudsman to oversee the treatment of mentally ill inmates in the wake of widespread abuse…
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A widening scandal focusing on the treatment of Florida prison inmates includes new allegations that Gov. Rick Scott's own top watchdog was warned about…
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The discovery of three more inmate bodies in prisons over the recent holiday weekend brings the total of suspicious in-custody deaths under investigation…
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It took five letters, including one from a law firm, for Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown to gain an interview with an inmate who has crucial inside…
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The Florida Department of Corrections has agreed to turn over the investigation of unattended deaths and serious injuries in the state’s prisons to the…
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The Florida Supreme Court has delayed an execution amid questions over the drug the state is now using in lethal injections, the Tampa Bay Times reports.…