In another blow to the inspectors at the Department of Corrections who have attempted to call attention to abuse and cover-ups in the prison system, a Tallahassee judge ruled Tuesday that the agency did not violate the law when it ordered employees to sign a new confidentiality agreement. Judge James C. Hankinson dismissed a lawsuit brought by Inspectors Aubrey […]
Jones defends ‘gag order’ as attempt to help fix inspector woes – Naked Politics
Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Julie Jones defended her recently-imposed “confidentiality agreement” on prison inspectors Wednesday, telling a House committee the new rule was “more or less a good housekeeping piece” and “not intended as a gag order.” She conceded that “everything that you have heard about the department is true,’’ referring to troubles within […]
Lawsuit Filed Over Corrections ‘Gag Order’ – The News Service of Florida
Six whistleblowers are suing the Florida Department of Corrections over a “gag order” issued by Secretary Julie Jones that they say violates state and federal law. The legal challenge was filed Tuesday, one day before Jones told a Florida House panel the directive was necessary to shut down gossip and protect investigators. Last week, Jones […]
