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Florida Cares Charity Corp.

Free Tyrone Taylor from Polk County Florida

Help get a drug offender who served 34 years out of prison

Posted August 10, 2022

Work & Deliverables

Tyrone Taylor is a defendant who was sentenced to life in prison for the office of trafficking in cocaine on 10/28/1988. He has spent over 30 years in prison for this crime. Florida abolished parole in 1983 for people with this type of sentence. The sentence is excessive and we are looking for an attorney to work on finding a creative way to have Mr. Taylor resentenced to any term that no longer includes physical incarceration.

Project Plan

Preparation Phase

  • Schedule a background call with volunteer coordinator
  • Review documents from defendant
  • Schedule a legal call with defendant in custody

Collaboration Phase

  • Schedule call to discuss next steps
  • Complete research
  • Schedule call with state attorney, sheriff, legislator, etc.
  • Prepare petition

Wrap Up

Details to be provided at a later date

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Additional Information

  • Time Commitment: 6-10 hours
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Additional Training Details: We can provide brain storming ideas, letters from the defendant and schedule a legal call for the attorney with the defendant so that a plan can be developed together.
  • Site-Preference: Remote
  • Open to Law Students: No
  • Bar License(s) required: Florida
  • Required Languages: None
  • Required Legal Expertise: Criminal Law
  • Mentoring Provided: No
  • Supervision Provided: No
Florida Cares Charity Corp.

Florida Cares Charity is a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of the incarcerated in the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC). We strive to do this through programs, education, visitation, advocacy, charity and legislation. We assist people who are incarcerated and their loved ones with issues that they are unable to resolve with FDC after filing requests and grievances including medical, disciplinary and other issues that arise. Finally, we advocate for legislative changes to retroactively reduce harsh prison sentences and improve prison conditions. Florida Cares is a free, registration based organization in which directly impacted and formerly incarcerated people register.

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