State lawmakers will consider a proposal to improve treatment as part of an “inmate bill of rights.” “Parents are not supposed to bury their children. Children are supposed to bury their parents,” ...

When criminals are released from prison, the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is tasked with keeping a close eye on ...

A man who bragged online about molesting his young relatives appeared in a West Palm Beach courtroom with the full support of his family behind him.

The DOC started overseeing Graceville and six other private prisons in 2023, according to a report by the Florida Phoenix. The transition to the DOC from the state’s Department of Management ...

Five burglaries in Manheim Township in 2021 led police to connect a Florida man to 22 more burglaries ... Cartagena to 10 to 20 years in state prison. “I understand this is a lengthy state ...

Marion County teen Jesse Stone was sentenced to 25 years in prison and another 30 years of ... s Reddick home in June of last year. Reddick, Florida Marion County Sheriff's Office said the crime ...

A 15-year-old Florida boy has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the beating and rape of a 91-year-old woman. Jesse Stone, 14 years old at the time of the incident, also will receive 30 years of ...

A view outside a state prison in Florida. A Tallahassee Democrat reporter attempted to reach out to Charles Hines, Keller's son who was sentenced to three years in prison for drug-related offenses ...