REGULATORY · USA
Judge orders Florida jail to give attorneys access to detainees
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A federal judge ordered Florida detention-center officials to give attorneys access to detained clients.
Why it matters
The ruling compels the facility to enable confidential, free, and unmonitored outgoing legal telephone calls for people held there. It also bars enforcement of advance-scheduling requirements for attorney visits, permitting lawyers to visit without prior approval.
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