Legislature’s criminal justice reform is a baby step at best

The gravest provision in this bill rests on its requirement to place more guns on school campuses. Evidence shows that when more police and resource officers are in schools, we can expect that guns around youth will lead to guns being used on youth.

Senate Bill 642 moves Florida toward having a more equitable criminal justice system.

The passage of the bill comes only a week after a coalition of civil rights and immigrants’ rights organizations issued an alert warning Florida residents and travelers to anticipate the possible violation of their constitutional rights if the legislation becomes law.

If passed, these bills would expose every government entity in Florida to potential liability for constitutional violations

The Florida Campaign for Criminal Justice Reform had opposed the Florida First Step Act until Tuesday. With these changes, the coalition now supports the bill.

Travel alert forewarns increased likelihood of racial profiling, unjust detention, and deportation, if anti-immigrant family separation bills become Florida law