Florida prosecutes more kids as adults than any other state in the country.  Florida has prosecutorial direct file with no judicial review.

Courts sentence children ABOVE mandatory minimums. Children should be sentenced to the lowest permissible punishment, not above sentencing guidelines and above mandatory minimums.

Courts sentence children ABOVE sentencing guidelines scoresheets. Children should be sentenced to the lowest permissible punishment, not above sentencing guidelines and above mandatory minimums.

You must serve 85% of sentence. Florida has one of the highest percentages of time that must be served in the country. 

Florida laws are ambiguous. s.775.082 states that those under 18 are entitled to reviews pursuant to s.921.1402, yet s.921.1402 requires one to have committed the crime on or after July 1, 2014.

Florida has no parole as this was abolished in 1983. 

Florida has no review of sentence for all juvenile offenders. Florida only allows "some" kids a review.

Courts change rulings. Florida courts rule in favor of term sentences violating Eighth Amendment rights due to a lack of review mechanism, then reverse that decision years later.

Racial disparities are vast. Blacks receive approximately 60% longer sentences than Whites. Some Judges have a 200-400% sentencing spread in sentencing Blacks to longer punishments than whites. 

Florida prisons have NO air conditioning. Do you know how hot it gets in Florida in the summer? Inhumane.

The high cost of phone calls result in many not remaining in contact with their loved ones. A 30-minute call is about $6.

Phone calls are often abruptly disconnected for no reason. GTL/ViaPath Technologies are not held accountable nor resolved the issue after numerous complaints.

It often takes days and weeks to send/receive emails. Everything must be sent electronically, which often takes day or weeks for an email to arrive. 

• The incarcerated are fearful of asking FDOC staff questions due to staff retaliation. 
• If family members contact FDOC staff regarding their loved one, the incarcerated may be subjected to retaliation of violence or confinement. 

FDOC staff often disregard Chapter 33 rules by stating, "I'm just doing what my boss told me to do." Many newer staff have no idea what the rules of Chapter 33 are.