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Florida Withdraws Rule Proposal to Ban Prisoner Internet Presence
Florida Withdraws Rule Proposal to Ban Prisoner Internet Presence
By David Reutter
The Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) has withdrawn a proposed administrative rule that would have prohibited prisoners from using any form of Internet. The proposed rule was withdrawn after three prisoner rights advocacy organizations warned the FDOC …
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