Forgotten Majority

Advocating for the just and humane treatment of those who are incarcerated.

Author: Managing Editor

  • JUVENILES SENTENCED TO LIFE GET A SECOND CHANCE

      In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court found laws mandating juveniles be sentenced to life in prison without parole are cruel and unusual punishment.  The ruling appears to be in conflict with Florida law and judges are caught in the middle said J.D. Moorehead, a professor at Florida Coastal School of Law. Florida law requires […]

  • INMATE VOICE FOCUS GROUPS

    Inmate Voice (IV) Focus Groups were established to make Florida’s prisons safe and humane while ensuring that the rights of the inmate are not violated.  These Groups will acknowledge the positives that occur at the institutions as well as the discrepancies.  The first IV Group met in Jacksonville on January 17, 2013 followed by the […]

  • MICHAEL CREWS, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

    About the  Secretary         Michael D. Crews Secretary Michael  (Mike) Crews was appointed by Governor Rick Scott as Secretary of the Florida  Department of Corrections on December 17, 2012.  Secretary  Crews began his career with the state in 1984 as a Certified Correctional Officer  at Apalachee Correctional Institute and served as a […]

  • WHO WILL HEAR THE VOICE OF THE INMATE?

     FORGOTTEN MAJORITY INMATE VOICE FOCUS GROUPS Forgotten Majority has formed several Inmate Voice Focus Groups, (I V = lifeline) comprised of family, friends and advocates  of inmates who are taking an active role in making Florida’s prisons a place where inmates are treated humanely.  We are working toward establishing a Focus Group in every county in Florida by January […]

  • HEARTFELT, HEARTWRENCHING CONDOLENCES

    FORGOTTEN MAJORITY SENDS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES  TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE KILLED IN THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING IN NEWTOWN CONNECTICUT. THE WHOLE WORLD GRIEVES WITH YOU.

  • THE $250 MILLION NATIONAL ENTICEMENT

    Corporation Makes a Pitch for Guaranteed Prison Occupancy Courtesy of Re-Entry Court Solutions November 4, 2012 At a time when states are struggling to reduce bloated prison populations and tight budgets, a private prison management company is offering to buy prisons in exchange for various considerations, including a controversial guarantee that the governments maintain a […]

  • FAREWELL TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SECRETARY KEN TUCKER

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmXPhbS9r-U&feature=plcp FAREWELL MR. TUCKER and thank you for the new direction you have given to the Florida Department of Corrections. Who’s next in line?  Deputy Secretary Michael Crews will expand the vision of former Secretary Ken tucker.  He has shown that he will take immediate action to correct wrongdoings and hold prison Administrative staff responsible and accountable for all […]

  • FLORIDA PALES IN COMPARISON NATIONWIDE

    By Peter Henderson Updated 10/13/2012 1:56:48 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — More than a decade after California set a national trend toward longer sentences for habitual criminals with its three-strikes law, crime in the Golden State is down, prison costs are up and voters are poised to soften the hardline stance. A California ballot measure that […]

  • NEW DIRECTION FOR THE FLORIDA DEPT OF CORRECTIONS

    FORGOTTEN MAJORITY MEETS WITH FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS          10/9/12 Pictured L to R:  Michael Crews, Deputy Secretary, Florida Dept. of Corrections; Jennie Nimer, Parole & Probation; Kenneth Sharpton Glasgow, President, TOPS (The Ordinary People Society); Judy Thompson, President, Forgotten Majority; Ken Tucker, Secretary, Florida Dept. of Corrections; William Carr, Assistant Secretary of Re-entry; Darrel Davis, TOPS. This meeting was two-fold and […]

  • MEETING WITH GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT

    Governor Rick Scott meets with Forgotten Majority Tuesday, August 7, 2012  3:30 pm Right to left:  Florida Governor Rick Scott Judy Thompson, Forgotten Majority Lawrence Stewart, Next Level Outreach Also present at the meeting was Bonnie Rogers, Coordinator, Office of Policy and Budget and Bo Winokaur, Assistant General Council. The meeting centered on the Mutual […]