Criminal Justice

Legacy of the Past: How Florida’s Immigration Enforcement Mirrors Its Tough-on-Crime Playbook

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May 2026

Opportunities for Second-Chance Policies in a State Committed to its 'Tough-on-Crime' Stance

Opportunities for Second-Chance Policies in a State Committed to its 'Tough-on-Crime' Stance

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Jan 2026

2026 Policy Agenda

2026 Policy Agenda

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Nov 2025

FY 2025-26 Budget Summary: Criminal Justice

FY 2025-26 Budget Summary: Criminal Justice

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Sep 2025

"Alligator Alcatraz" Cost Law, Lives, & State Priorities

"Alligator Alcatraz" Cost Law, Lives, & State Priorities

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Apr 2025

Florida Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Immigration Enforcement

Florida Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Immigration Enforcement

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Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD

Apr 2025

FL Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Criminal Justice and Corrections

FL Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Criminal Justice and Corrections

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Apr 2025

Legislation Would Remove Long-Standing Occupational Licensing Barriers for Returning Citizens

Legislation Would Remove Long-Standing Occupational Licensing Barriers for Returning Citizens

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Mar 2025

2025 Policy Agenda

2025 Policy Agenda

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Oct 2024

FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: Corrections and Youth Justice

FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: Corrections and Youth Justice

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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

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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

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Cicely Hodges

Feb 2024

FL Budget Proposals in Brief: Criminal Justice and Corrections

FL Budget Proposals in Brief: Criminal Justice and Corrections

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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

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Cindy Huddleston

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?

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Nov 2023

2024 Legislative Agenda

2024 Legislative Agenda

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Aug 2023

Florida FY 2023-24 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

Florida FY 2023-24 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

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Jun 2023

10 Things to Know About the 2023 Legislative Session

10 Things to Know About the 2023 Legislative Session

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Apr 2023

Saving Taxpayer Dollars and Reducing Recidivism Through Occupational Licensing Reform

Saving Taxpayer Dollars and Reducing Recidivism Through Occupational Licensing Reform

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Apr 2023

Florida House and Senate FY 2023-24 Budget Proposals

Florida House and Senate FY 2023-24 Budget Proposals

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Mar 2023

A Completed Sentence, But Ongoing Punishment

A Completed Sentence, But Ongoing Punishment

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Samuel Staley, PhD (DeVoe L. Moore Center)

Mar 2023

2023 Legislative Agenda

2023 Legislative Agenda

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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

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Aug 2022

10 Things to Know: FY 2022-23 Budget and Tax Package

10 Things to Know: FY 2022-23 Budget and Tax Package

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Jul 2022

Florida FY 2022-23 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

Florida FY 2022-23 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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Jan 2022

Session Preview: FPI Priority Legislative Agenda for 2022

Session Preview: FPI Priority Legislative Agenda for 2022

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Dec 2021

The Year in Review: 10 Visuals to Round Out 2021

The Year in Review: 10 Visuals to Round Out 2021

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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

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Nov 2021

New Bill Would Ease Reentry Woes

New Bill Would Ease Reentry Woes

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Cindy Huddleston

Criminal Justice

Sep 2021

2022 Legislative Agenda

2022 Legislative Agenda

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State Budget

Jul 2021

Florida FY 2021-22 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

Florida FY 2021-22 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

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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

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State Budget

Mar 2021

Criminal Justice Bills to Watch in 2021

Jaylen Darling (guest blogger)

Criminal Justice Bills to Watch in 2021

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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

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revenue

Mar 2021

Bill Summary: HB 1/SB 484

Bill Summary: HB 1/SB 484

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Criminal Justice

Mar 2021

3 Ways That Legislation Would Foster Occupational Licensing Reform in Florida

Jaylen Darling (guest blogger)

3 Ways That Legislation Would Foster Occupational Licensing Reform in Florida

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Criminal Justice

Mar 2021

Bill Summary: HB 953

Bill Summary: HB 953

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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

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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

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State Budget

Dec 2020

Returning Citizens Need Better Access to Professional Licensing

Jaylen Darling (guest blogger)

Returning Citizens Need Better Access to Professional Licensing

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economic development

Nov 2020

Top 5 Reasons Why Medicaid Expansion Goes Hand in Hand...

Top 5 Reasons Why Medicaid Expansion Goes Hand in Hand...

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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

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Criminal Justice

Aug 2020

Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Public Safety and Corrections

Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Public Safety and Corrections

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State Budget

Jul 2020

Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Summary by Issue Area

Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Summary by Issue Area

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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)

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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)

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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)

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coronavirus

Mar 2020

2020 Legislative Roundup

2020 Legislative Roundup

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Safety Net

Feb 2020

FL House and Senate FY 2020-21 Budget Recommendations

FL House and Senate FY 2020-21 Budget Recommendations

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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

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Oliver Telusma

Jobs & Income

Jan 2020

Reducing Barriers to Occupational Licensing

Reducing Barriers to Occupational Licensing

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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

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State Budget

Jul 2019

Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

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State Budget

May 2019

FPI Urges Vetoes on Four Bills

FPI Urges Vetoes on Four Bills

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Criminal Justice

Apr 2019

The Rate of Incarceration in Florida

The Rate of Incarceration in Florida

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Criminal Justice

Mar 2019

Florida Leads the Nation in Prosecuting Children as Adults

Florida Leads the Nation in Prosecuting Children as Adults

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Criminal Justice

Jan 2019

FL Senate Solidifies Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform

FL Senate Solidifies Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform

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Criminal Justice

Jan 2019

Groundbreaking Fed. Criminal Justice Reform Bill Signed into Law

Groundbreaking Fed. Criminal Justice Reform Bill Signed into Law

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Criminal Justice

Dec 2018

Voters Said 'Yes' to Criminal Justice Reform in the Midterms

Voters Said 'Yes' to Criminal Justice Reform in the Midterms

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Criminal Justice

Oct 2018

Amendment 5 Would Impede Reform of the Court Fee System

Amendment 5 Would Impede Reform of the Court Fee System

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Tax Policy

Jun 2018

Lessons Learned from Knox County, Tennessee

Lessons Learned from Knox County, Tennessee

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Criminal Justice

May 2018

Massive Cuts to Substance Abuse and Re-Entry Programs

Massive Cuts to Substance Abuse and Re-Entry Programs

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Criminal Justice

Apr 2018

Three Significant Criminal Justice Reform Bills Signed into Law

Three Significant Criminal Justice Reform Bills Signed into Law

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youth justice reform

Nov 2017

Governor's Budget Proposal Includes Important First Steps...

Governor's Budget Proposal Includes Important First Steps...

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Education

Nov 2017

FL Leg. Misses Opportunity to Reform Criminal Justice System

FL Leg. Misses Opportunity to Reform Criminal Justice System

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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

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Terry Golden

Criminal Justice

Feb 2017

Community-Based Treatment More Effective...