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HB 1967: Corrections Department

GENERAL BILL by Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety ; Needelman

Corrections Department; revises requirements for DOC re calculating credit allowed to defendant for time served; provides for disciplinary hearing officer rather than disciplinary committee to determine forfeiture of gain-time; requires that department's inspector general review use of force by department employees; redesignates state correctional institutions as state prisons; redesignates community correctional centers as work release centers, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2001 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1148 (Ch. 2001-242)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    4/17/2001 House • Filed
    4/18/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00536
    4/25/2001 House • Withdrawn from Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00672; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    4/27/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
    5/4/2001 House • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1148 (Ch. 2001-242)

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  • HB 1967, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2001 at 1:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2001 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1148 (e2) Crist Compare Last Action: 6/15/2001 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-242
    Location:
    S 1534 (e1) Department of Corrections Crist Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 H In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1148 (Ch. 2001-242)
    Location:
    S 1654 Offenders/Community Control Crist Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1148 (Ch. 2001-242)
    Location:
    S 1708 (e1) Department of Corrections Burt Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 H In Messages; Died in Messages
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    204359 - Amendment
    Needelman 4/25/2001
    9:51 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    924857 - Amendment
    Needelman 4/25/2001
    9:53 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    035105 - Amendment
    Needelman 4/25/2001
    9:54 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    541027 - Amendment
    Needelman 4/26/2001
    5:24 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    150037 - Amendment
    Needelman 4/26/2001
    5:25 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    840357 - Amendment
    Stansel 4/26/2001
    7:24 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (90)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.315 Department of Corrections.
    39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights.
    57.091 Costs; refunded to counties in certain proceedings relating to state prisoners.
    112.531 Definitions.
    212.04 Admissions tax; rate, procedure, enforcement.
    229.565 Educational evaluation procedures.
    397.305 Legislative findings, intent, and purpose.
    413.051 Eligible blind persons; operation of vending stands.
    414.40 Stop Inmate Fraud Program established; guidelines.
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards.
    468.302 Use of radiation; identification of certified persons; limitations; exceptions.
    496.404 Definitions.
    570.071 Florida Agricultural Exposition; responsibility of Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Corrections.
    766.314 Assessments; plan of operation.
    776.085 Defense to civil action for damages; party convicted of forcible or attempted forcible felony.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.
    921.161 Sentence not to run until imposed; credit for county jail time after sentence; certificate of custodian of jail.
    921.187 Disposition and sentencing; alternatives; restitution.
    921.188 Placement of certain state inmates in local detention facilities.
    943.045 Definitions; ss. 943.045-943.08.
    943.052 Disposition reporting.
    943.085 Legislative intent with respect to upgrading the quality of law enforcement officers and correctional officers.
    943.10 Definitions; ss. 943.085-943.255.
    943.11 Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission; membership; meetings; compensation.
    944.012 Legislative intent.
    944.02 Definitions.
    944.023 Comprehensive correctional master plan.
    944.026 Community-based facilities and programs.
    944.033 Community correctional centers; existence; location; purpose; restriction.
    944.08 Commitment to custody of department; venue of institutions.
    944.09 Rules of the department; offenders, probationers, and parolees.
    944.095 Siting of additional correctional facilities; procedure.
    944.10 Department of Corrections to provide buildings; sale and purchase of land; contracts to provide services and inmate labor.
    944.11 Department to regulate admission of books.
    944.115 Smoking prohibited inside state correctional facilities.
    944.14 Supervision of correctional institutions; enforcement of orders and regulations.
    944.151 Security of correctional institutions; legislative intent; periodic physical inspection of facilities; security audits; reports of security audits; procedures in the event of escapes; annual budget request.
    944.17 Commitments and classification; transfers.
    944.1905 Initial inmate classification; inmate reclassification.
    944.23 Persons authorized to visit state prisons.
    944.24 Administration of correctional institutions for women.
    944.275 Gain-time.
    944.279 Disciplinary procedures applicable to prisoner for filing frivolous or malicious actions or bringing false information before court.
    944.28 Forfeiture of gain-time and the right to earn gain-time in the future.
    944.281 Ineligibility to earn gain-time due to disciplinary action.
    944.291 Prisoner released by reason of gain-time allowances or attainment of provisional release date.
    944.31 Inspector general; inspectors; power and duties.
    944.32 Reports of prison inspectors; recordation; inspection.
    944.35 Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties.
    944.39 Interference with prisoners; penalty.
    944.402 Reward for capture of escapee from correctional institution.
    944.44 Holding persons as hostages; penalty.
    944.45 Mutiny, riot, strike; penalty.
    944.46 Harboring, concealing, aiding escaped prisoners; penalty.
    944.47 Introduction, removal, or possession of certain articles unlawful; penalty.
    944.472 Drug-free corrections; legislative findings and purposes.
    944.516 Money or other property received for personal use or benefit of inmate; deposit; disposition of unclaimed trust funds.
    944.611 Legislative intent.
    944.613 Methods of transportation.
    944.704 Staff who provide transition assistance; duties.
    944.711 Requests for proposals.
    944.801 Education for state prisoners.
    944.803 Faith-based programs for inmates.
    945.025 Jurisdiction of department.
    945.0311 Employment of relatives.
    945.043 Department-operated day care services.
    945.091 Extension of the limits of confinement; restitution by employed inmates.
    945.215 Inmate welfare and employee benefit trust funds.
    945.27 Proceedings by department.
    945.6031 Required reports and surveys.
    945.72 Eligibility and screening of inmates.
    946.002 Requirement of labor; compensation; amount; crediting of account of prisoner; forfeiture; civil rights; prisoner not employee or entitled to compensation insurance benefits.
    946.205 Institutional work.
    946.25 Sale of hobbycrafts by prisoners.
    946.40 Use of prisoners in public works.
    946.504 Organization of corporation to operate correctional work programs; lease of facilities.
    946.513 Private employment of inmates; disposition of compensation received.
    947.1405 Conditional release program.
    947.172 Establishment of presumptive parole release date.
    947.174 Subsequent interviews.
    947.1745 Establishment of effective parole release date.
    948.03 Terms and conditions of probation or community control.
    948.09 Payment for cost of supervision and rehabilitation.
    948.12 Intensive supervision for postprison release of violent offenders.
    948.51 Community corrections assistance to counties or county consortiums.
    948.90 Local offender advisory councils.
    951.23 County and municipal detention facilities; definitions; administration; standards and requirements.
    958.04 Judicial disposition of youthful offenders.
    958.09 Extension of limits of confinement.
    960.001 Guidelines for fair treatment of victims and witnesses in the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems.

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