An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
BlogCould it be that the medical model can only take us so far along our road to better health? Are there alternate routes we should explore?
Discretion on the Bench
Corrections/Judicial, Cost Savings, ResearchThis report recommends the implementation of a “Judicial Safety Valve” that would give judges the discretion to deviate from mandatory minimums for low-level offenders, but maintain the rights of victims, offenders, their attorneys, and the state to have input on sentencing decisions at sentencing hearings.
TaxWatch Report Offers Solutions To Lower Crime With Lower Costs
Press ReleasesFlorida TaxWatch has long championed smart justice options that protect taxpayers’ safety and wallets. A new report proposes solutions on how Florida deals with non-violent offenders to reduce costly and unnecessary strain on the state corrections budget and facilities. The report – Lower Costs & Less Crime: Criminal and Juvenile Justice Reform Options for Florida – recommends numerous policy initiatives to promote smarter sentencing, reduce recidivism and save tax dollars, while ensuring a safer Sunshine State.
Meeting Florida’s Transportation Investment Needs
Research, TransportationFlorida continues to grow and is now the nation’s third largest state. After a slowdown during the Great Recession, Florida is on the rise again, and the state will add more than four million new residents by 2030. This report examines the expected needs of the transportation system across the state.
1986 Annual Report
Annual Reports, ResearchBy 1986, Florida TaxWatch was firmly established as the state’s sole nonpartisan tax-and-spending watchdog, operating without lobbying and funded entirely by voluntary member contributions. The
