/tags/criminal-justice-system criminal justice system en-US WLRN Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-28/georgia-bill-is-latest-gop-effort-targeting-prosecutors A new Georgia commission to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors would be the latest move by Republicans nationwide to ratchet up oversight. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-28/georgia-bill-is-latest-gop-effort-targeting-prosecutors Jeff Amy | Associated Press /law-justice/2023-03-20/why-broward-prosecutors-dismissed-charges-against-man-wrongly-convicted-for-1988-crime Broward State Attorney Harold Pryor told WLRN that the exoneration of Sidney Holmes represents his goal to have a "fair and equitable" criminal justice system. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:05:10 GMT /law-justice/2023-03-20/why-broward-prosecutors-dismissed-charges-against-man-wrongly-convicted-for-1988-crime Natu Tweh /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2023-03-17/marching-for-labor-rights-ending-a-400-year-sentence-and-the-effects-of-a-banks-collapse-on-south-florida On this episode of the South Florida Roundup, we spoke about the march across Palm Beach County for labor rights, the exoneration of a man who had been handed a 400-year sentence in Fort Lauderdale (8:59), and the impact Silicon Valley Bank's collapse had on South Florida (21:59). Fri, 17 Mar 2023 21:52:30 GMT /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2023-03-17/marching-for-labor-rights-ending-a-400-year-sentence-and-the-effects-of-a-banks-collapse-on-south-florida Natu Tweh /florida-news/2023-03-15/lawmakers-back-lower-threshold-in-death-penalty-cases As the state carries out the death penalty again after a more than three-year pause, a Florida House panel Wednesday supported lowering a threshold for sentencing defendants to death. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:30:26 GMT /florida-news/2023-03-15/lawmakers-back-lower-threshold-in-death-penalty-cases Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /2022-11-18/sundial-now-incarcerated-writers-dont-hold-back-in-a-new-journal-presented-at-the-miami-book-fair A literary journal penned by incarcerated people in Florida is being presented at the Miami Book Fair. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:13:19 GMT /2022-11-18/sundial-now-incarcerated-writers-dont-hold-back-in-a-new-journal-presented-at-the-miami-book-fair Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena /news/2022-08-08/documentary-highlights-lack-of-accessibility-for-deaf-and-disabled-people-in-florida-justice-system "Being Michelle" is about a deaf woman with autism who survived incarceration and abuse. In this interview, members of the documentary's production team discuss her story and the larger issues it raises. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-08/documentary-highlights-lack-of-accessibility-for-deaf-and-disabled-people-in-florida-justice-system Katie Hyson - WUFT /news/2022-06-16/as-roe-falls-criminal-defense-lawyers-sound-the-alarm-about-mass-incarceration Criminal defense attorneys all over the country are gearing up for a wave of criminal charges as the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:00:28 GMT /news/2022-06-16/as-roe-falls-criminal-defense-lawyers-sound-the-alarm-about-mass-incarceration Lauren Hodges /2022-05-03/a-wrongful-conviction-finally-righted-a-fiu-student-helping-ukraine-little-haiti-book-festival We hear the story of a man who spent 32 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. Plus, an FIU student is trying to help her family and others stuck in the war back home in Ukraine. And during Haitian Heritage Month, we're speaking with an award-winning author about the significance of this celebration. Tue, 03 May 2022 14:00:00 GMT /2022-05-03/a-wrongful-conviction-finally-righted-a-fiu-student-helping-ukraine-little-haiti-book-festival Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /2022-04-19/special-session-on-redistricting-and-disney-world-reentering-society-after-prison-the-life-of-bill-baggs Lawmakers are in Tallahassee for a special session on redistricting maps. We meet a judge who helps former inmates return to society successfully — and find their purpose. Plus, this month’s Sundial Book Club pick is a biography about one of South Florida’s most influential newspapermen, Bill Baggs. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 21:19:42 GMT /2022-04-19/special-session-on-redistricting-and-disney-world-reentering-society-after-prison-the-life-of-bill-baggs Caitie Muñoz, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /news/2021-10-19/miami-dade-judge-says-new-mental-health-treatment-facility-is-a-once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity Two years after WLRN partnered with the 70 Million podcast to tell the story of criminal justice reform in Miami, we take a look at the latest. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:01:46 GMT /news/2021-10-19/miami-dade-judge-says-new-mental-health-treatment-facility-is-a-once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity Daniel Rivero