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Judge Rules Florida Can't Stop Ex-Felons From Voting Because Of Outstanding Fines And Fees

AFTER AMENDMENT 4 WAS PASSED, FLORIDA'S GOP-CONTROLLED LEGISLATURE PUSHED THROUGH A BILL CLASSIFYING FINES AND FEES AS PART OF A SENTENCE. BY BREANNA EDWARDS · APRIL 8, 2020 A federal judge on Tuesday essentially reiterated that “he said what he said,” emphasizing that a...

Nowhere to go: Some inmates freed because of coronavirus are ‘scared to leave’

The Maricopa County Estrella Jail location is shown on Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Phoenix. Due to the coronavirus, some Arizona sheriffs are calling for the release of certain offenders from jail and urging police agencies to issue citations rather than arrest people,...

Inmates sue for soap and paper towels as coronavirus spreads in jails

Wallace Pack Unit in Navasota, TX. March 31, 2020 By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Washington - Prisoners are running out of soap and cleaning solution, then wiping their hands on their uniforms because paper towels aren't available. Detainees are using the same towels they use to...

Federal Prisons Will Confine Inmates to Cells for Two Weeks to Prevent Mass Coronavirus Outbreak

March 31, 2020 By David Shortell, CNN The US federal prison system will move to a heightened state of lockdown as it fights the spread of coronavirus behind bars, the Bureau of Prisons announced. Beginning Wednesday, inmates will be confined to their cells for a two-week...