Prison visitor details shared with all inmates at correctional facility

A staff email at Everglades Correctional Institution in Miami-Dade County accidentally or deliberately exposed the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of visitors to every inmate; affected visitors expressed fear of extortion and physical threats. The article outlines how a retained visitation-registration policy from the COVID-19 era likely contributed to the exposure, includes victim statements and advocacy-group concerns, and offers general advice for affected individuals including reporting harassment, requesting removal of contact details, and limiting further sharing of personal information.