Prison

Florida says it will soon reopen several prisons, a year after closing them. The state projects a growing inmate population.In July of 2012, Gov. Rick…

Spending on Florida’s prison system is the third-largest item in the state budget, with about 100,000 inmates statewide. So fiscal-watchdog groups say…

The Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case involving a teen who was sentenced to 70 years in prison for crimes committed when he was…

Corrections Secretary Mike Crews says fewer Florida prison inmates are re-offending after their release.The percentage of inmates who commit another crime…

Corrections officials say inmates in faith- and character-based prisons are less likely to re-offend.That's important to lawmakers in Florida, where…

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is beefing up its oversight of teen lock-ups statewide. The move follows charges of abuse by staffers at a…

Florida led the nation in new death sentences in 2012. A new report shows the state sent 21 convicts to death row during the last year.The report from the…

A new bipartisan think tank will push for a cost-effective way to cut crime in Florida. The idea behind the Project on Accountable Justice at Florida…