Jones v. Florida Department of Corrections
An inmate placed in Close Management II filed a habeas corpus petition in the county of his incarceration challenging his continued detention there; the trial court improperly converted it into a mandamus petition and transferred it to Leon County (where DOC is headquartered). The Sixth DCA reversed, holding that habeas corpus—not mandamus—is the correct vehicle for such a challenge, and that venue properly lies in the county where the prisoner is detained.
Key facts
- An inmate in Close Management II housing filed a habeas corpus petition in the circuit court of the county where he was detained, challenging his continued confinement in that classification.
- The trial court improperly converted the habeas corpus petition into a mandamus petition and transferred venue to Leon County, where the Florida Department of Corrections is headquartered.
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Why it matters
This decision reinforces and applies Banks v. Jones in confirming that habeas corpus, filed in the county of detention, is the proper vehicle and venue for inmates challenging close management confinement, correcting a… — full analysis with a trial
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