Florida Changes Policy After Forgeries Free Inmates

ORLANDO — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is reviewing its policies and procedures following the release of two convicted killers earlier this month. Forged documents allowed the inmates to walk out of a Florida prison, claiming their life sentences had been reduced to just 15 years.

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Going With the Flow

Although correctional facilities are designed to keep criminals captive for various amounts of time, they are far from stagnant. Inmates move from housing units to medical facilities and workstations, and every day new prisoners arrive, while others are released.

Large county jail systems, such as the one in Orange County, Fla., highlight the transient nature of correctional facilities. For more than 15 years, the county has received 51,000 new inmates annually, an average of about 140 a day. In 2005, the county processed 54,700 inmates.

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