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Florida's state prisons will need billions of dollars over next 20 ...
Mar 8, 2024 · A new report looking at the future of the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC), the third largest state prison system in the country, says $2.2 billion is needed to address immediate needs.
Florida prison without A/C sued over extreme summer heat - USA …
Nov 1, 2024 · Florida prisoners file federal lawsuit over deadly heat with no A/C. Stifling heat at a Miami-area concrete prison without air conditioning contributed to four deaths and subjected prisoners to ...
Florida lawmaker wants law change following report on $50-a-day prison …
Sep 4, 2024 · A state lawmakers says changes need to be made after the ABC Action News I-Team revealed the impact of Florida's "pay to stay" law that allows prison inmates to be charged $50 a day.
Florida Department of Corrections
Dec 28, 2023 · Dispelling myths about marijuana and Florida’s prison population. July 29, 2024. FDC K9 Tracking Team Conducts Back-to-Back Successful Tracks in North Florida. June 13, 2024. Governor DeSantis’ Focus on Florida’s Future Budget Supports the Florida Department of Corrections’ Critical Role in Upholding Public Safety. January 23, 2024.
A report spells out dire conditions in Florida's prison system
Nov 16, 2023 · Florida needs to spend at least $2.2 billion on repairs, retrofits and staffing to address “‘immediate” needs in the state prison system, according to a new report.
A report spells out dire conditions in Florida's prison system
Nov 16, 2023 · It says more than $2.2 billion is needed to fix issues such as leaking roofs, and adding air conditioning to existing prisons. Florida needs to spend at least $2.2 billion on repairs, retrofits and staffing to address “‘immediate” needs in the state prison system, according to a new report. Leaking roofs, corroded doors, broken windows ...
Here's what lawmakers are doing about Florida's prison crisis
Mar 4, 2024 · Florida lawmakers are poised to allocate millions of dollars for state prison maintenance that's been put off for decades, but it's just a fraction of what consultants say is needed to fix the crumbling system.
Florida prisons are at risk without billions in spending, auditors say
Nov 15, 2023 · Florida’s prison system is “unsustainable” in the long run without infusing billions of dollars into it for renovations, staffing support and at least one new prison, according to an ...
Florida Department of Corrections
Newsroom. AS FLORIDA'S LARGEST STATE AGENCY, AND THE THIRD LARGEST STATE PRISON SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY, FDC EMPLOYS NEARLY 24,000 MEMBERS, INCARCERATES OVER 80,000 INMATES AND SUPERVISES MORE THAN 146,000 OFFENDERS IN THE COMMUNITY.