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WE FILED ANOTHER LAWSUIT AGAINST ANOTHER CITY, SEEKING TO INVALIDATE AN ANTI-PANHANDLING LAW THAT WAS CAUSING HUNDREDS OF NEEDLESS ARRESTS EACH YEAR, AND SECURED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING ITS ENFORCEMENT. WE ALSO INVESTIGATED THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE BEING PROVIDED AT A LARGE PRISON RECEPTION CENTER IN SOUTH FLORIDA FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF AN INCARCERATED PERSON. THIS INVESTIGATION EVENTUALLY LEAD TO LAWSUIT BEING FILED ON BEHALF OF THE MAN'S FAMILY, SEEKING TO IMPROVE THE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDED THERE FOR THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT PASS THROUGH THE RECEPTION CENTER. 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ASC 740 REQUIRED THAT THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT 9/30/23, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS WITH US FEDERAL AND OTHER TAX AUTHORITIES FOR WHICH STATUE LIMITATIONS MAY GO BACK TO THE YEAR ENDED 2020. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FLORIDA JUSTICE INSTITUTE, INC. IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION THAT USES IMPACT LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FLORIDA'S POOR AND DISENFRANCHISED RESIDENTS, WHILE FOCUSING ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY, DISABILITY ACCESS, AND OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE PRINCIPALLY FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS, DONATIONS, AND ATTORNEYS' FEES AWARDED THROUGH LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN FY 2023, WE WENT TO TRIAL IN TWO OF OUR CASES CHALLENGING PANHANDLING RESTRICTIONS ADOPTED BY TWO DIFFERENT CITIES, REPRESENTING HOMELESS PEOPLE CHALLENGING THOSE LAWS AS VIOLATIONS OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT, WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO AVOID HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF NEEDLESS ARRESTS EACH YEAR. WE ACHIEVED A CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE FOR A CLIENT WHO WAS SUFFERING FROM ADVANCED CANCER IN PRISON. WE CONTINUED MONITORING OUR DISABILITY RIGHTS SETTLEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WHICH HELPS THE APPROXIMATELY 15,000 TO 20,000 PEOPLE IN PRISON WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES BY ENSURING THEY GET THE ACCOMMODATIONS THEY NEED TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND SAFETY. WE FILED ANOTHER LAWSUIT AGAINST ANOTHER CITY, SEEKING TO INVALIDATE AN ANTI-PANHANDLING LAW THAT WAS CAUSING HUNDREDS OF NEEDLESS ARRESTS EACH YEAR, AND SECURED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING ITS ENFORCEMENT. WE ALSO INVESTIGATED THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE BEING PROVIDED AT A LARGE PRISON RECEPTION CENTER IN SOUTH FLORIDA FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF AN INCARCERATED PERSON. THIS INVESTIGATION EVENTUALLY LEAD TO LAWSUIT BEING FILED ON BEHALF OF THE MAN'S FAMILY, SEEKING TO IMPROVE THE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDED THERE FOR THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT PASS THROUGH THE RECEPTION CENTER. WE CONTINUED ADVOCATING FOR DOZENS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTACTED US FOR ASSISTANCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION AS PART OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES ANY CHANGE TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES ANY CHANGE TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.