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As Florida readies plan to call National Guard in to understaffed prisons, inmate numbers are expected to rise

God forbid, we rethink locking so many people up

by News Service of Florida September 7, 2022August 3, 2023

God forbid, we rethink locking so many people up

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Half-incarcerated couple holds unauthorized wedding in Central Florida prison

by Natalia Galicza, Fresh Take Florida November 24, 2021July 8, 2025

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Half-incarcerated couple holds unauthorized wedding in Central Florida prison

by Natalia Galicza, Fresh Take Florida November 24, 2021July 8, 2025

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Florida faces class-action lawsuit over keeping minors in solitary confinement

by Jim Saunders, NSF October 27, 2021August 3, 2023

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North Florida communities plead with state leaders to reopen temporarily closed prisons

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida September 1, 2021June 29, 2025

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Florida politicians worry that prison closures will cost jobs

by Dara Kam, NSF April 5, 2021April 25, 2025

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Op-ed: It’s time for Florida to stop sending kids to adult prisons

Tachana Joseph-MarcSeptember 14, 2020December 30, 2024

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Friday evening, Aug. 28: Coronavirus by the numbers in Florida

News Service of FloridaAugust 29, 2020August 3, 2023

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Nearly 11,000 Florida inmates hit by COVID-19

The News Service of FloridaAugust 8, 2020August 3, 2023

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COVID-19 cases increasing inside Florida’s juvenile justice system

Jim Saunders, News Service of FloridaJuly 29, 2020August 3, 2023

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Surge in Florida inmates with COVID-19 spurs calls for help

Ana Ceballos, News Service of FloridaJuly 22, 2020March 3, 2024

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Florida prisons see hundreds of additional coronavirus cases

The News Service of FloridaJuly 6, 2020August 3, 2023

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COVID-19 cases jump inside Florida’s juvenile justice system

The News Service of FloridaJune 10, 2020August 3, 2023

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Three more Florida inmates died of COVID-19 over the weekend

The News Service of FloridaJune 2, 2020May 26, 2025

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More than 2,000 Florida corrections workers are in ‘time out’ due to COVID-19

Ana Ceballos, News Service of FloridaMay 6, 2020November 15, 2024

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COVID-19 continues to spread in Florida’s prisons

The News Service of FloridaMay 2, 2020July 20, 2025

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Daytona Beach facility leads Florida’s growing rate of prison coronavirus cases

The News Service of FloridaApril 23, 2020May 11, 2024

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Thousands of Florida inmates have been exposed to COVID-19

Ana Ceballos, News Service of FloridaApril 18, 2020August 3, 2023

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Seven Florida prison employees test positive for coronavirus

Ana Ceballos, News Service of FloridaMarch 28, 2020July 17, 2025

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Coronavirus is causing Florida to lock up far fewer people

Ana Ceballos, News Service of FloridaMarch 27, 2020August 3, 2023