Harris v. Dade County Corrections Department

ROTHENBERG, Judge.

James Harris, a pretrial detainee in the Miami-Dade County jail, seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the County Department of Corrections to restore his telephone privileges. We deny the petition.

The petitioner, James Harris, claims that he is being detained pre-trial in the Dade County Jail; that his telephone privileges have been restricted; and requests that this court issue a writ of mandamus compelling the Department of Corrections to provide him with full access to the telephone. Apparently, the petitioner is currently residing in a group cell where access to the phone…