Advocates for providing inmates in Florida prisons with one free 15-minute phone call if they display good behavior say they ...

Samuel Velez Ortiz, who was a sergeant for the Florida Department of Corrections ... of Appeal after the state Public Employees Relations Commission upheld the dismissal in January.

This is why the formation of a dedicated commission is crucial ... opportunity to fundamentally rethink how we approach corrections in Florida. This is not merely a fiscal issue; it’s a question ...

Samuel Velez Ortiz, who was a sergeant for the Florida Department of Corrections ... of Appeal after the state Public Employees Relations Commission upheld the dismissal in January.

Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, who is the commission’s alternating chair. Florida correctional officers recently received pay raises and more benefits While correctional officers have recently ...

House and Senate budget negotiators agreed to pay raises for state employees, with bigger boosts going to law enforcement ...