Lawmaker says Florida prisons needs more money than they’re asking for

Gov. Ron DeSantis is requesting the Legislature provide hundreds of millions of dollars for the Florida Department of ...

Bills would create Office of Corrections Ombudsman to monitor prisons

Saying existing law does not provide adequate and independent oversight of the Florida’s Department of Corrections (FDC), two Florida GOP lawmakers have proposed an Office of Corrections Ombudsman to ...
Tampa Bay Times

Florida inmates were denied eye surgery for years. Some were left blind

Florida Department of Corrections and Centurion of Florida sued for failing to provide basic eye surgeries. Christopher O’Donnell is the health and medicine reporter. He can be reached at ...
WFLA News Channel 8

FDC announces $1,000 hiring bonus for new correctional officers at select locations

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Corrections announced a $1,000 hiring bonus on Monday for those who choose to become state correctional officers at select locations statewide.