The Florida Justice Institute provides services in two broad areas of concern: prisoner's rights & housing discrimination. 

Prisoner's Rights:

The Florida Justice Institute provides civil legal assis tance in selected cases dealing with conditions of incarceration. We limit the cases we accept to those which, if success ful, will benefit large numbers of inmates and those which, although involving only one inmate, in volve serious or permanent injuries.  And, within these guidelines, we can only accept those cases where there is a reasonable likelihood of success on the merits and for which we have adequate resources. We also do not accept cases involving criminal matters, including post-conviction relief, habeas corpus, eligibility for or revocation of parole, eligibility for or revocation of controlled release, clemency, deportation, Jimmy Ryce Act commitments, or ineffective assistance of counsel claims.  Nor do we normally become involved in issues relating to whether gaintime has been properly calculated, awarded or revoked.

How to get help:
You may contact us by mail at: Florida Justice Institute, 4320 Bank of America Tower, 100 S.E. Second Street, Miami, FL  33131
 
Phone: 305-358-2081
NO COLLECT CALLS ACCEPTED

Housing Discrimination:

The Florida Justice Institute provides civil legal assistance in State and Federal Fair Housing actions including:
 
-Refusal to rent, sell or negotiate with a person who falls in one of the above protected classes.
-Discrimination in the terms or conditions of a sale, rental, or in services or facilities.
-Falsely denying housing availability.
-Advertising in a discriminatory way.
-Discrimination in financing, broker's services, or homeowner's insurance.
-Refusal to make a reasonable accommodation or modification for a mentally or physically   disabled person.
 
Please note this does not include landlord - tenant actions such as eviction for non-payment of rent.