Research & Policy
Policy Essentials
KIDS COUNT®
The Florida Timeline
2023 Legislation
Guide to the Florida Budget
2023-24 Budget Review
Racial and Ethnic Equity
Healthy Communities
Education
Health Care
Housing
Medicaid Expansion
A Thriving & Resilient Economy
Environment & Conservation
Infrastructure
Jobs & Income
Shared Prosperity
Criminal Justice
Immigration
Safety Net
An Equitable Tax Code
State Budget
Tax Policy
Outreach & Advocacy
Advocacy Essentials
Roadmap
2024 Policy Agenda
Advocacy Toolkit
Pursuing Racial & Ethnic Equity
Healthy Communities
Early Learning & Child Care
Expanding Medicaid
Financial Aid Equity & Tuition Fairness
Health Equity
K–12 Public Schools
Medicaid in Schools
Mental & Behavioral Health
Tracking Florida's Medicaid Redetermination Process
A Thriving & Resilient Economy
Environmental Protection
Diverting Toll Roads
Minimum Wage
Passing a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
Protecting Children from Labor Exploitation
Shared Prosperity
Affordable Housing
Court Fines & Fees
Covid-19 Response
Driver's License Equity
Occupational Licensing
Safety Net Advocacy Coalition
Unemployment Insurance
An Equitable Tax Code
Revenue & Tax Fairness
Working Floridians Tax Rebate
Press & Events
Press & Events
Events
In the News
Op-eds
Press Releases
Statements
Donate
About
Blog
English
Español
Kreyòl Ayisyen
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
Jul 2024
Walk the Walk: Florida Legislature Must Shore up Funds for Urgent Repairs
|
Walk the Walk: Florida Legislature Must Shore up Funds for Urgent Repairs
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Jul 2024
No Shelter Here: Florida’s New Anti-Vagrancy Law Misses the Point
|
No Shelter Here: Florida’s New Anti-Vagrancy Law Misses the Point
By
Cicely Hodges
Feb 2024
FL Budget Proposals in Brief: Criminal Justice and Corrections
|
FL Budget Proposals in Brief: Criminal Justice and Corrections
By
FPI Staff
Feb 2024
5 Reasons Why Florida Lawmakers Should Lift the Lifetime Ban on SNAP and TANF for People with Past Felony Drug Convictions
|
5 Reasons Why Florida Lawmakers Should Lift the Lifetime Ban on SNAP and TANF for People with Past Felony Drug Convictions
By
Cindy Huddleston
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Jan 2024
State of the Budget (Part 2): What Would Some of the Key Policy Proposals Cost?
|
State of the Budget (Part 2): What Would Some of the Key Policy Proposals Cost?
By
FPI Staff
Nov 2023
2024 Legislative Agenda
|
2024 Legislative Agenda
By
FPI Staff
Aug 2023
Florida FY 2023-24 Budget: Summary by Issue Area
|
Florida FY 2023-24 Budget: Summary by Issue Area
By
FPI Staff
Jun 2023
10 Things to Know About the 2023 Legislative Session
|
10 Things to Know About the 2023 Legislative Session
By
FPI Staff
Apr 2023
Saving Taxpayer Dollars and Reducing Recidivism Through Occupational Licensing Reform
|
Saving Taxpayer Dollars and Reducing Recidivism Through Occupational Licensing Reform
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Apr 2023
Florida House and Senate FY 2023-24 Budget Proposals
|
Florida House and Senate FY 2023-24 Budget Proposals
By
FPI Staff
Mar 2023
A Completed Sentence, But Ongoing Punishment
|
A Completed Sentence, But Ongoing Punishment
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Samuel Staley, PhD (DeVoe L. Moore Center)
Mar 2023
2023 Legislative Agenda
|
2023 Legislative Agenda
By
FPI Staff
Oct 2022
The Florida Timeline: Learning From Our Policy Past to Shape Our Future
|
The Florida Timeline: Learning From Our Policy Past to Shape Our Future
By
FPI Staff
Aug 2022
10 Things to Know: FY 2022-23 Budget and Tax Package
|
10 Things to Know: FY 2022-23 Budget and Tax Package
By
FPI Staff
Jul 2022
Florida FY 2022-23 Budget: Summary by Issue Area
|
Florida FY 2022-23 Budget: Summary by Issue Area
By
FPI Staff
Apr 2022
Criminal Fines and Fees: An Age-Old Tool That Has Enslaved, Oppressed, and Disenfranchised Black Floridians
|
Criminal Fines and Fees: An Age-Old Tool That Has Enslaved, Oppressed, and Disenfranchised Black Floridians
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Apr 2022
How did the FL Legislature Approach Criminal Justice Reform this Past Session?
|
How did the FL Legislature Approach Criminal Justice Reform this Past Session?
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Mar 2022
Top 5 Things To Know About the FY 2022-23 Budget and Tax Package
|
Top 5 Things To Know About the FY 2022-23 Budget and Tax Package
By
FPI Staff
Mar 2022
Florida House and Senate FY 2022-23 Budgets: Summary by Issue Area
|
Florida House and Senate FY 2022-23 Budgets: Summary by Issue Area
By
FPI Staff
Feb 2022
Seizing the Opportunity: How Florida Can Leverage ARPA Funds Toward Criminal Justice Reform
|
Seizing the Opportunity: How Florida Can Leverage ARPA Funds Toward Criminal Justice Reform
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Jan 2022
Session Preview: FPI Priority Legislative Agenda for 2022
|
Session Preview: FPI Priority Legislative Agenda for 2022
By
FPI Staff
Dec 2021
The Year in Review: 10 Visuals to Round Out 2021
|
The Year in Review: 10 Visuals to Round Out 2021
By
FPI Staff
Dec 2021
Between the Lines: Top 5 Things to Know About the Governor’s Budget
|
Between the Lines: Top 5 Things to Know About the Governor’s Budget
By
FPI Staff
Nov 2021
New Bill Would Ease Reentry Woes
|
New Bill Would Ease Reentry Woes
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Cindy Huddleston
Criminal Justice
Sep 2021
2022 Legislative Agenda
|
2022 Legislative Agenda
By
FPI Staff
State Budget
Jul 2021
Florida FY 2021-22 Budget: Summary by Issue Area
|
Florida FY 2021-22 Budget: Summary by Issue Area
By
FPI Staff
State Budget
Apr 2021
Florida House and Senate FY 2021-22 Budget Recommendations: Summary by Issue Area
|
Florida House and Senate FY 2021-22 Budget Recommendations: Summary by Issue Area
By
FPI Staff
State Budget
Mar 2021
Criminal Justice Bills to Watch in 2021
|
Criminal Justice Bills to Watch in 2021
By
Jaylen Darling (guest blogger)
Criminal Justice
Mar 2021
The Consequences of a Broken Revenue System: Relying on Fines and Fees is Harming Florida’s Clerks of Courts
|
The Consequences of a Broken Revenue System: Relying on Fines and Fees is Harming Florida’s Clerks of Courts
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
revenue
Mar 2021
Bill Summary: HB 1/SB 484
|
Bill Summary: HB 1/SB 484
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Criminal Justice
Mar 2021
3 Ways That Legislation Would Foster Occupational Licensing Reform in Florida
|
3 Ways That Legislation Would Foster Occupational Licensing Reform in Florida
By
Jaylen Darling (guest blogger)
Criminal Justice
Mar 2021
Bill Summary: HB 953
|
Bill Summary: HB 953
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Criminal Justice
Mar 2021
The High Cost of HB 1, the Anti-Peaceful Protest Bill
|
The High Cost of HB 1, the Anti-Peaceful Protest Bill
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
2021 Legislation
Feb 2021
Gov's FY 2021-22 Budget Recommendations: Summary by Issue Area
|
Gov's FY 2021-22 Budget Recommendations: Summary by Issue Area
By
FPI Staff
State Budget
Dec 2020
Returning Citizens Need Better Access to Professional Licensing
|
Returning Citizens Need Better Access to Professional Licensing
By
Jaylen Darling (guest blogger)
economic development
Nov 2020
Top 5 Reasons Why Medicaid Expansion Goes Hand in Hand...
|
Top 5 Reasons Why Medicaid Expansion Goes Hand in Hand...
By
Anne Swerlick
State Budget
Oct 2020
Cutting Funding for Youth Diversion and Prevention Programs is a Step Backward
|
Cutting Funding for Youth Diversion and Prevention Programs is a Step Backward
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Criminal Justice
Aug 2020
Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Public Safety and Corrections
|
Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Public Safety and Corrections
By
FPI Staff
State Budget
Jul 2020
Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Summary by Issue Area
|
Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Summary by Issue Area
By
FPI Staff
State Budget
May 2020
Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 3 of 3)
|
Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 3 of 3)
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Criminal Justice
May 2020
Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 2 of 3)
|
Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 2 of 3)
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
coronavirus
Apr 2020
Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 1 of 3)
|
Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 1 of 3)
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
coronavirus
Mar 2020
2020 Legislative Roundup
|
2020 Legislative Roundup
By
FPI Staff
Safety Net
Feb 2020
FL House and Senate FY 2020-21 Budget Recommendations
|
FL House and Senate FY 2020-21 Budget Recommendations
By
FPI Staff
State Budget
Feb 2020
Two Bills Would Help Bring Much-Needed Reform to FL's Criminal Justice System
|
Two Bills Would Help Bring Much-Needed Reform to FL's Criminal Justice System
By
Oliver Telusma
Jobs & Income
Jan 2020
Reducing Barriers to Occupational Licensing
|
Reducing Barriers to Occupational Licensing
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
occupational licensing reform
Nov 2019
FPI Summary: Gov's budget proposal for FY 2020-21
|
FPI Summary: Gov's budget proposal for FY 2020-21
By
FPI Staff
State Budget
Jul 2019
Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget: Summary by Issue Area
|
Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget: Summary by Issue Area
By
FPI Staff
State Budget
May 2019
FPI Urges Vetoes on Four Bills
|
FPI Urges Vetoes on Four Bills
By
FPI Staff
Criminal Justice
Apr 2019
The Rate of Incarceration in Florida
|
The Rate of Incarceration in Florida
By
FPI Staff
Criminal Justice
Mar 2019
Florida Leads the Nation in Prosecuting Children as Adults
|
Florida Leads the Nation in Prosecuting Children as Adults
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Criminal Justice
Jan 2019
FL Senate Solidifies Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform
|
FL Senate Solidifies Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Criminal Justice
Jan 2019
Groundbreaking Fed. Criminal Justice Reform Bill Signed into Law
|
Groundbreaking Fed. Criminal Justice Reform Bill Signed into Law
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Criminal Justice
Dec 2018
Voters Said 'Yes' to Criminal Justice Reform in the Midterms
|
Voters Said 'Yes' to Criminal Justice Reform in the Midterms
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Criminal Justice
Oct 2018
Amendment 5 Would Impede Reform of the Court Fee System
|
Amendment 5 Would Impede Reform of the Court Fee System
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Tax Policy
Jun 2018
Lessons Learned from Knox County, Tennessee
|
Lessons Learned from Knox County, Tennessee
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Criminal Justice
May 2018
Massive Cuts to Substance Abuse and Re-Entry Programs
|
Massive Cuts to Substance Abuse and Re-Entry Programs
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Criminal Justice
Apr 2018
Three Significant Criminal Justice Reform Bills Signed into Law
|
Three Significant Criminal Justice Reform Bills Signed into Law
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
youth justice reform
Nov 2017
Governor's Budget Proposal Includes Important First Steps...
|
Governor's Budget Proposal Includes Important First Steps...
By
FPI Staff
Education
Nov 2017
FL Leg. Misses Opportunity to Reform Criminal Justice System
|
FL Leg. Misses Opportunity to Reform Criminal Justice System
By
Esubalew Dadi
Criminal Justice
Oct 2017
Children in FL's Criminal Justice System Deserve Much More
|
Children in FL's Criminal Justice System Deserve Much More
By
Terry Golden
Criminal Justice
Feb 2017
Community-Based Treatment More Effective...
|
Community-Based Treatment More Effective...
By
Esubalew Dadi
youth justice reform