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News Idaho Department of Corrections (ID DOC)
By 2025, Idaho DOC completed a transition from JPay to ViaPath/IC Solutions, issuing every incarcerated person a free Bridge 8 tablet with charger and earbuds. Here's what changed for families.
Blog Idaho Department of Corrections (ID DOC)
Governor Brad Little signed HB 406 in February 2024, creating Idaho's first mandatory minimums for fentanyl trafficking — 3, 5, or 10 years depending on quantity. Here's what the law does and who it affects.
Blog Florida Department of Corrections (FL DOC)
Florida DOC's Office of Inspector General has arrested dozens of staff and contractors for smuggling, abuse, and corruption. Here's the documented pattern and what it means for incarcerated people and their families.
News Florida Department of Corrections (FL DOC)
Florida DOC is running a $189 million deficit driven by chronic understaffing and mandatory overtime. Secretary Ricky Dixon told lawmakers the shortage threatens staff and inmate safety. The FY2025-26 budget raised funding to $3.8 billion.
Blog Florida Department of Corrections (FL DOC)
As of 2025, at least 53 of Florida's 73 state prisons have no air-conditioned housing. Four inmates have died of heat-related causes at Dade CI alone. Here's the full story of Florida's prison heat crisis.
Blog Volusia County FL Correctional Facility
Volusia County Correctional Facility offers GED classes, job skills training, substance abuse counseling, and mental health services. Here's what programs exist and how they help inmates prepare for release.
Blog Volusia County FL Correctional Facility
Volusia County's correctional facility holds county-sentenced and pretrial inmates at 1354 N Indian Lake Rd, Daytona Beach (386-254-1565). Here's how bail works and how to visit.
News Volusia County FL Correctional Facility
Volusia County has paid nearly $1 million to jail healthcare providers after multiple suicides since 2013. Volusia County also recorded 383 drug overdose deaths in 2021 alone. Here's what the data shows.
News Delaware Department of Corrections (DE DOC)
On February 1, 2017, inmates at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna took four correctional officers hostage during a 20-hour standoff that killed Lt. Steven Floyd. Here's what led to it and what reforms followed.
Blog Delaware Department of Corrections (DE DOC)
Delaware DOC's Road to Recovery program is a nationally recognized model for prison-based substance use treatment. Here's how it works, who qualifies, and how it connects to post-release services.
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