solitary confinement

A bill filed Friday would give some help to expectant mothers who are behind bars.

A federal judge Friday rejected a request by the state Department of Juvenile Justice to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the use of solitary confinement for…

In separate but parallel lawsuits, civil-rights and legal groups are challenging Florida’s use of solitary confinement in prisons and juvenile detention…

Two 13-year-olds and a 16-year-old sued the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice on Thursday, alleging their health and well-being were put in danger…

By News Service of FloridaNearly two months after the Southern Poverty Law Center sued the Florida Department of Corrections for "widely overusing"…

A class-action lawsuit has been filed challenging the use of solitary confinement in Florida prisons.

Florida is an “outlier” in prison systems across the nation when it comes to the use of solitary confinement, according to a 90-page federal lawsuit...

Palm Beach County is eliminating solitary confinement for juveniles in adult jails. The change comes after Palm Beach County's Sheriff's Office reached...