Gov. Ron DeSantis, who broke national records last year with 19 executions, is racing to exceed that total as he finishes out his last year in office.
Category: Criminal Justice
Posted inState Government
Lawmaker vowed to quit if harassment claims were proven ‘true.’ That was then
State Rep. Fabian Basabe, found liable for sexual harassment, battery and defamation in a civil case brought by former staffers, had previously pledged to resign. But there is no indication that he plans to do so.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Ethics cases against 5 sheriffs are tossed. None were investigated
The allegations were rejected either for lack of legal sufficiency or “personal knowledge” by the plaintiffs, the Florida Commission on Ethics reported in a lengthy press release — a dump of 110 ethics cases involving officials from across the state.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Ricky Dixon, who lasted 30 years in scandal-marred agency, exits top Florida prison job
The prison system Dixon took over in November 2021 had been soiled by years of scandal
Posted inFlorida
Brady List: The little-known roster of cops who molest, lie, steal or drive drunk
Florida law does not explicitly require prosecutorial agencies to keep a Brady List – as evidenced by the fact that several don’t.
Posted inCriminal Justice
He Died in a Florida Jail. The Company in Charge Should Have Sent Him to the Hospital, Experts Say.
Most of the state’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated with Armor.
Posted inBehind the Story
Florida Trib wins six first-place awards, gold medal in journalism contest
The Trib won first place in every category it entered.
Posted inFlorida
‘Constitutional trainwreck’: Florida lawmakers seek surveillance crackdown
The legislation, which has come under fierce criticism from civil-rights and free speech advocates, represents another expansion of Florida’s security apparatus under Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Posted inFlorida
Florida continues its execution spree despite problematic track record
Florida’s execution spree came even as its lethal injection protocol has come under scrutiny, prompting fears that those executed are at risk of complications and needless suffering.
Posted inCold Blooded, Criminal Justice
State began, then halted, probe into murder conviction that relied on a known liar’s testimony
The aborted review demonstrates the limitations of a unit set up to fanfare, the first of its kind in Florida, to seek justice for the wrongly accused