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The Duval County jail will cut ties with Armor Correctional Health Services after a former inmate died. The new provider, NaphCare, also has raised questions.
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The contractor's troubled history is a concern as the state investigates after the death of an inmate who did not receive needed transplant meds. The company has 570 lawsuits and several inmate deaths under its watch.
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Florida’s prison system has had a significant increase in recent days in inmates testing positive for COVID-19, with the overall total approaching 17...
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When state lawmakers talk about Florida prisons, a trifecta of problems often comes up: staffing levels, health care costs and crumbling facilities.…
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Florida’s prison system, the third largest in the nation, has long faced issues with contraband drugs, yet the state agency that grapples with the...
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The Florida Department of Corrections this week asked a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling that requires the state to provide costly treatment to…
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'We Wouldn't Treat Our Animals This Way': Lack Of AC In Record Heat Puts Florida Prisons To The TestThis last May was the hottest ever recorded in the Sunshine State. That was followed by higher-than-average temperatures in June and July. The scorching...
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Florida's prisons have a health care problem. The state's aging prison population and the high cost of treating inmates with debilitating diseases are...
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Federal law requires prisons and jails to provide medical care to people who are incarcerated. But in a recent medical journal, a group of South Florida...
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A new law takes effect Saturday that would allow a state law enforcement agency to better conduct investigations into the treatment of Florida prison...