Prison

A new prison health contractor started moving into nine North Florida facilities over the weekend, an initial step toward providing care for more than...

A deal on the state's public-safety budget that lawmakers reached late Friday would not give the Department of Corrections the 734 additional positions ...

State corrections officials have hired Centurion of Florida LLC to take over prison health services for more than three-fourths of Florida's 100,000 inm...

A group representing disabled inmates has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Florida prison officials of discriminating against prisoners who are deaf, bl...

As a private prison health provider’s contract with the state draws to an end, some wonder how Corizon’s cancellation of the contract will impact...

Saying a contract with the state is "too constraining," a company that provides health care to 75,000 Florida prison inmates gave notice Monday that it...

An oversight board has declared a health care emergency at a Florida women’s prison, according to records obtained by WMFE.

A Republican lawmaker is trying again to require Florida juries to vote unanimously to recommend a death sentence. The attempt usually goes nowhere, but...

A former Suwannee Correctional Institution prison guard was arrested Saturday after being accused of beating up a prisoner and lying about it.

Lawyers for Florida inmates have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Department of Corrections and prison health-care provider Corizon, alleging...