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Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) is introducing legislation cracking down on smuggling cell phones into federal prisons. Specifically, Rep. Lee's Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act strengthens the offense's severity to a felony and current deterrence methods, which will be comprehensively reviewed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) annually. The bill is named after Lieutenant […]

Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed prison reform, specifically evidence-based recidivism and preventing the smuggling of contraband, in a recent House Judiciary Hearing. Rep. Lee began the discussion by acknowledging her recent introduction of the bipartisan Fresh Start Act, before asking the hearing witness, Patrick Purtill, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Unify.US, "I would […]

Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Representative John Rutherford (R-FL), and other U.S. Representatives have introduced the bipartisan Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act. When inmates and those in custody suffer a serious change in their health status (illness, injury, death), family members would be notified in a "timely and […]

Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez (D) has been sentenced to 11 years in prison following his bribery and corruption conviction. Menendez, who served as New Jersey’s Senator from 2006 to 2024, accepted nearly $500,000 in cash, a luxury vehicle, home furnishings, and gold bars from the Egyptian government. Former Senator Menendez was also subjected […]

President Donald Trump issued a sweeping pardon forgiving all Americans charged and convicted for their involvement in the January 6, 2021 capitol attacks.  The pardon also commuted the sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leadership convicted for a series of crimes associated with the January 6 riots. Trump has referred to many of those […]

Sexual assault and harassment of prison staff by inmates is a worryingly frequent issue, prompting Representatives Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Hank Johnson (D-GA) to introduce the bipartisan Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act. Rep. Lee's bill would require the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Inspector General to compile a report of incidents that would be sent to […]

Trump Says Abortion Laws Should be Left to the States President Donald Trump (R) has announced his position on a national abortion ban. After months of speculation regarding his stance, President Trump has affirmed his support for states voting on their...READ MORE Former President Donald Trump: "Senator Lindsey Graham is doing a great disservice to […]

Over the weekend, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) announced on X (formerly Twitter) that she will introduce legislation this week increasing the Federal minimum sentence for child sexual abuse to a capital offense or life in prison, saying, "You cannot cure predators." I am introducing a bill this Thursday that will raise the federal minimum […]

In the latest instance of his signature brand of humor, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) cosponsored the introduction of a bill to rename the Federal Correctional Institution in Miami after former President Donald Trump, mocking the former President's penchant "to write his name in gold letters on all his buildings" and alluding to the multitude of […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A human trafficker who forced two New York women into sex work has just received a 15-year prison sentence, thanks to Attorney General Ashley Moody’s prosecution team. Alan Dixon, working with accomplice Shantell Woods, brought two New York women to Florida to enlist them in prostitution under threats of physical harm. “This human trafficker […]

Cell phones smuggled into prisons are how many criminals are able to continue their activities despite being behind bars. Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has introduced legislation to crack down on cell phone smuggling and hold the smugglers accountable. Named the END CELLS in CELLS Act, the bill would prohibit any federal, state, or local inmate […]

By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ordered new trials for two Death Row inmates, including for a man convicted in the murders of a Broward County couple after his mother provided key testimony. In somewhat-unusual moves, justices overturned the convictions of Peter Avsenew in the 2010 murders in Broward County […]

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court is considering a proposal that would allow Death Row inmates to represent themselves in certain court proceedings, an idea that has drawn opposition from defense attorneys, prosecutors and mental-health advocacy groups. Justices last week scheduled a Feb. 10 hearing on the proposal, which centers on circuit-court proceedings that take […]

The congressional race to replace the late-Rep. Alcee Hastings (D) has spiced up a bit as  Jason Mariner, who is a recovering drug addict and former resident of Florida's prison system has officially launched his campaign in the Republican congressional primary race in Florida's 20th district special election. Mariner paid the qualifying fee several weeks […]

Having been ordered to report to prison after being convicted of witness tampering, lying to Congress, and a few other charges, Roger Stone has stated that the judge in his case has handed down “the death penalty,” saying that Judge Amy Berman Jackson would rather see him “die in some coronavirus-infested prison” than grant him […]