944.151 Safe operation and security of correctional institutions and facilities.—It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Corrections shall be responsible for the safe operation and security of the correctional institutions and facilities. The safe operation and security of the state’s correctional institutions and facilities are critical to ensure public safety and the […]
944.17 Commitments and classification; transfers.— (1) Each prisoner sentenced to the state penitentiary shall be committed by the court to the custody of the department. (2) Each prisoner committed to the custody of the department shall be conveyed to such institution, facility, or program in the correctional system as the department shall direct, in accordance with its classification […]
944.171 Housing of inmates.— (1) Notwithstanding s. 944.17, the department may contract with county or municipal facilities for the purpose of housing inmates committed to the department. (a) Notwithstanding ss. 944.17 and 944.1905, before transferring a state inmate to another facility as authorized under this section, the inmate must be reclassified and scored as to custody risk based […]
944.1905 Initial inmate classification; inmate reclassification.—The Department of Corrections shall classify inmates pursuant to an objective classification scheme. The initial inmate classification questionnaire and the inmate reclassification questionnaire must cover both aggravating and mitigating factors. (1) In scoring either the initial inmate classification questionnaire or the inmate reclassification questionnaire, points must be added to the inmate’s overall […]
944.23 Persons authorized to visit state prisons.—The following persons shall be authorized to visit at their pleasure all state correctional institutions: The Governor, all Cabinet members, members of the Legislature, judges of state courts, state attorneys, public defenders, and authorized representatives of the commission. No other person not otherwise authorized by law shall be permitted to […]
944.24 Administration of correctional institutions for women.— (1) This section may be cited as the “Corrections Equality Act.” (2) All regularly employed assistants, officers, and employees whose duties bring them into contact with the inmates of the institution shall be women as far as practicable. (3) Women inmates shall have access to programs of education, vocational training, rehabilitation, and […]
944.241 Incarcerated pregnant women.— (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Tammy Jackson Healthy Pregnancies for Incarcerated Women Act.” (2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Correctional institution” means any facility under the authority of the department or the Department of Juvenile Justice, a county or municipal detention facility, or a detention facility operated by […]
944.242 Dignity for women in correctional facilities.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Correctional facility” means any part of the correctional system, any county detention facility, juvenile detention center or residential facility, temporary holding center, or other criminal detention facility operated by or on behalf of the state or any political subdivision. (b) “Correctional facility employee” […]
944.275 Gain-time.— (1) The department is authorized to grant deductions from sentences in the form of gain-time in order to encourage satisfactory prisoner behavior, to provide incentive for prisoners to participate in productive activities, and to reward prisoners who perform outstanding deeds or services. (2)(a) The department shall establish for each prisoner sentenced to a term of years […]
944.278 Cancellation of administrative gain-time and provisional credits.—All awards of administrative gain-time under 1s. 944.276 and provisional credits under 2s. 944.277 are hereby canceled for all inmates serving a sentence or combined sentences in the custody of the department, or serving a state sentence in the custody of another jurisdiction. Release dates of all inmates with […]
944.279 Disciplinary procedures applicable to prisoner for filing frivolous or malicious actions or bringing false information before court.— (1) At any time, and upon its own motion or on motion of a party, a court may conduct an inquiry into whether any action or appeal brought by a prisoner was brought in good faith. A prisoner who […]
944.28 Forfeiture of gain-time and the right to earn gain-time in the future.— (1) If a prisoner is convicted of escape, or if the clemency, conditional release as described in chapter 947, probation or community control as described in chapter 948, provisional release as described in 1s. 944.277, parole, or control release as described in s. 947.146 […]
944.281 Ineligibility to earn gain-time due to disciplinary action.—The department may declare that a prisoner who commits a violation of any law of the state or rule or regulation of the department or institution on or after January 1, 1996, and who is found guilty pursuant to s. 944.28(2), shall not be eligible to earn incentive […]
944.282 Rules governing inmate use of weight training equipment.—In the interests of safety, security, and order of the state correctional system, the Department of Corrections shall immediately adopt rules governing and limiting access to weights and other weight training equipment by inmates within the state correctional system. It is the intent of the Legislature to restrict […]
944.291 Prisoner released by reason of gain-time allowances or attainment of provisional release date.— (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a prisoner who has served his or her term or terms, less allowable gain-time deductions as provided by law, or who has attained his or her provisional release date shall, upon release, be placed […]
944.292 Suspension of civil rights.— (1) Upon conviction of a felony as defined in s. 10, Art. X of the State Constitution, the civil rights of the person convicted shall be suspended in Florida until such rights are restored by a full pardon, conditional pardon, or restoration of civil rights granted pursuant to s. 8, Art. IV […]
944.31 Inspector general; inspectors; power and duties.—The inspector general shall be responsible for prison inspection and investigation, internal affairs investigations, and management reviews. The office of the inspector general shall be charged with the duty of inspecting the penal and correctional systems of the state. The office of the inspector general shall inspect each correctional institution […]
944.32 Reports of prison inspectors; recordation; inspection.—Upon completing an inspection of a correctional institution the inspector shall make a full and complete report on such forms as shall be provided by the department. One copy of each report shall be filed with the department, one copy shall be sent to the officer in charge of the […]
944.33 Failure of inspector to make report; false report; penalty.—If any prison inspector shall fail to make a report of his or her findings, he or she shall be immediately discharged and shall not be again employed in such capacity. If any prison inspector shall knowingly make a false report of his or her findings, he […]
944.331 Inmate grievance procedure.—The department shall establish by rule an inmate grievance procedure that must conform to the Minimum Standards for Inmate Grievance Procedures as promulgated by the United States Department of Justice pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s. 1997e. The department’s office of general counsel shall oversee the grievance procedures established by the department. History.—s. 3, […]
