Florida Senate - 2019                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1074
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  03/18/2019           .                                
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       The Committee on Criminal Justice (Brandes) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Section 948.0121, Florida Statutes, is created
    6  to read:
    7         948.0121Conditional sentences for substance use or mental
    8  health offenders.—
    9         (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
   10         (a) “Department” means the Department of Corrections.
   11         (b) “Offender” means a person found guilty of a felony
   12  offense and who receives a conditional sentence for substance
   13  use or mental health offenders as prescribed in this section.
   14         (2) CREATION.—A conditional sentence for substance use or
   15  mental health offenders is established in accordance with s.
   16  948.012. A court may sentence an offender to a conditional
   17  sentence in accordance with this section. A conditional sentence
   18  imposed by a court pursuant to this section does not confer to
   19  the offender any right to release from incarceration and
   20  placement on drug offender or mental health offender probation
   21  unless such offender complies with all sentence requirements in
   22  accordance with this section.
   23         (3) ELIGIBILITY.—For an offender to receive a conditional
   24  sentence under this section, he or she must be a nonviolent
   25  offender who is in need of substance use or mental health
   26  treatment and who does not pose a danger to the community. As
   27  used in this subsection, the term “nonviolent offender means an
   28  offender who has never been convicted of, or pled guilty or no
   29  contest to, the commission of, an attempt to commit, or a
   30  conspiracy to commit, any of the following:
   31         (a) A capital, life, or first degree felony.
   32         (b) A second degree felony or third degree felony listed in
   33  s. 775.084(1)(c)1.
   34         (c) A violation of s. 784.021, s. 784.07, s. 827.03, or s.
   35  843.01, or any offense that requires a person to register as a
   36  sex offender in accordance with s. 943.0435.
   37         (d) An offense for which the sentence was enhanced under s.
   38  775.087.
   39         (e) An offense in another jurisdiction which would be an
   40  offense described in this subsection, or which would have been
   41  enhanced under s. 775.087, if that offense had been committed in
   42  this state.
   43         (4) SENTENCING REQUIREMENTS.—
   44         (a) A court must order the offender as a part of a
   45  conditional sentence for substance use or mental health
   46  offenders, at a minimum, to:
   47         1.Serve a term of imprisonment which must include an in
   48  prison treatment program for substance use, mental health, or
   49  co-occurring disorders which is a minimum of 90 days in-custody
   50  treatment and is administered by the department at a department
   51  facility; and
   52         2. Upon successful completion of such in-custody treatment
   53  program, comply with a term of special offender probation for 24
   54  months, which shall serve as a modification of the remainder of
   55  his or her term of imprisonment, and must consist of:
   56         a.Either drug offender or mental health probation, to be
   57  determined by the court at the time of sentencing;
   58         b.Any special conditions of probation ordered by the
   59  sentencing court; and
   60         c.Any recommendations made by the department in a
   61  postrelease treatment plan for substance use or mental health
   62  aftercare services.
   63         (b) If the department finds that the offender is ineligible
   64  or not appropriate for placement in an in-custody treatment
   65  program for the reasons prescribed in subsection (7), or for any
   66  other reason the department deems as good cause then the
   67  offender shall serve the remainder of his or her term of
   68  imprisonment in the custody of the department.
   69         (c) The appropriate type of special offender probation
   70  shall be determined by the court at the time of sentencing based
   71  upon the recommendation by the department in a presentence
   72  investigation report.
   73         (5) PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT.—The court may order
   74  the department to conduct a presentence investigation report in
   75  accordance with s. 921.231 for any offender who the court
   76  believes may be sentenced under this section to provide the
   77  court with appropriate information to make a determination at
   78  the time of sentencing of whether drug offender or mental health
   79  probation is most appropriate for the offender.
   80         (6) DEPARTMENT DUTIES.—The department:
   81         (a) Shall administer treatment programs that comply with
   82  the type of treatment required in this section.
   83         (b) May develop and enter into performance-based contracts
   84  with qualified individuals, agencies, or corporations to provide
   85  any or all services necessary for the in-custody treatment
   86  program. Such contracts may not be entered into or renewed
   87  unless they offer a substantial savings to the department. The
   88  department may establish a system of incentives in an in-custody
   89  treatment program to promote offender participation in
   90  rehabilitative programs and the orderly operation of
   91  institutions and facilities.
   92         (c) Shall provide a special training program for staff
   93  members selected to administer or implement an in-custody
   94  treatment program.
   95         (d) Shall evaluate the offender’s needs and develop a
   96  postrelease treatment plan that includes substance use or mental
   97  health aftercare services.
   98         (7) IN-PRISON TREATMENT.—
   99         (a) The department shall give written notification of the
  100  offender’s admission into an in-prison treatment program portion
  101  of the conditional sentence to the sentencing court, the state
  102  attorney, the defense counsel for the offender, and any victim
  103  of the offense committed by the offender.
  104         (b)If, after evaluating an offender for custody and
  105  classification status, the department determines at any point
  106  during the term of imprisonment that an offender sentenced under
  107  this section does not meet the criteria for placement in an in
  108  prison treatment program portion of the conditional sentence, as
  109  determined in rule by the department, or that space is not
  110  available for the offender’s placement in an in-prison treatment
  111  program, the department must immediately notify the court, the
  112  state attorney, and the defense counsel that this portion of the
  113  sentence is unsuccessfully served in accordance with paragraph
  114  (4)(b).
  115         (c) If, after placement in an in-prison treatment program,
  116  an offender is unable to participate due to medical concerns or
  117  other reasons, he or she must be examined by qualified medical
  118  personnel or qualified nonmedical personnel appropriate for the
  119  offender’s situation, as determined by the department. The
  120  qualified personnel shall consult with the director of the in
  121  prison treatment program, and the director shall determine
  122  whether the offender will continue with treatment or be
  123  discharged from the program. If the director discharges the
  124  offender from the treatment program, the department must
  125  immediately notify the court, the state attorney, and the
  126  defense counsel that this portion of the sentence is
  127  unsuccessfully served in accordance with paragraph (4)(b).
  128         (d) If, after placement in an in-prison treatment program,
  129  an offender is unable to participate due to disruptive behavior
  130  or violations of any of the rules the department adopts to
  131  implement this section, the director shall determine whether the
  132  offender will continue with treatment or be discharged from the
  133  program. If the director discharges the offender from the
  134  treatment program, the department must immediately notify the
  135  court, the state attorney, and the defense counsel that this
  136  portion of the sentence is unsuccessfully served in accordance
  137  with paragraph (4)(b).
  138         (e) An offender participating in an in-prison treatment
  139  program portion of his or her imprisonment must comply with any
  140  additional requirements placed on the participants by the
  141  department in rule. If an offender violates any of the rules, he
  142  or she may have sanctions imposed, including loss of privileges,
  143  restrictions, disciplinary confinement, forfeiture of gain-time
  144  or the right to earn gain-time in the future, alteration of
  145  release plans, termination from the in-prison treatment program,
  146  or other program modifications in keeping with the nature and
  147  gravity of the program violation. The department may place an
  148  inmate participating in an in-prison treatment program in
  149  administrative or protective confinement, as necessary.
  150         (8) DRUG OFFENDER OR MENTAL HEALTH PROBATION.—
  151         (a) Upon completion of the in-prison treatment program
  152  ordered by the court, the offender shall be transitioned into
  153  the community to begin his or her drug offender or mental health
  154  probation for a term of 24 months, as ordered by the court at
  155  the time of sentencing in accordance with subsection (4).
  156         (b) An offender on drug offender or mental health probation
  157  following a conditional sentence imposed pursuant to this
  158  section must comply with all standard conditions of drug
  159  offender or mental health probation and any special condition of
  160  probation ordered by the sentencing court, including
  161  participation in an aftercare substance abuse or mental health
  162  program, residence in a postrelease transitional residential
  163  halfway house, or any other appropriate form of supervision or
  164  treatment.
  165         (c)1.If an offender placed on drug offender probation
  166  resides in a county that has established a drug court or a
  167  postadjudicatory drug court, the offender shall be monitored by
  168  the court as a condition of drug offender probation.
  169         2. If an offender placed on mental health offender
  170  probation resides in a county that has established a mental
  171  health court, the offender shall be monitored by the court as a
  172  condition of mental health offender probation.
  173         (d) While on probation pursuant to this subsection, the
  174  offender shall pay all appropriate costs of probation to the
  175  department. An offender who is determined to be financially able
  176  shall also pay all costs of substance abuse or mental health
  177  treatment. The court may impose on the offender additional
  178  conditions requiring payment of restitution, court costs, fines,
  179  community service, or compliance with other special conditions.
  180         (e) An offender’s violation of any condition or order may
  181  result in revocation of probation by the court and imposition of
  182  any sentence authorized under the law, with credit given for the
  183  time already served in prison.
  184         (9) REPORTING.—The department shall develop a computerized
  185  system to track data on the recidivism and recommitment of
  186  offenders who have been sentenced to a conditional sentence for
  187  substance use or mental health offenders. On October 1, 2020,
  188  and on each October 1 thereafter, the department shall submit an
  189  annual report of the results of the collected data to the
  190  Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
  191  House of Representatives.
  192         (10) RULEMAKING.—The department shall adopt rules pursuant
  193  to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer this section.
  194         Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2019.
  195  
  196  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
  197  And the title is amended as follows:
  198         Delete everything before the enacting clause
  199  and insert:
  200                        A bill to be entitled                      
  201         An act relating to sentencing; creating s. 948.0121,
  202         F.S.; defining terms; creating a conditional sentence
  203         for substance use and mental health offenders in
  204         accordance with s. 948.012, F.S.; authorizing a court
  205         to sentence an offender to a conditional sentence;
  206         specifying requirements an offender must meet to be
  207         eligible to receive a conditional sentence; requiring
  208         that an eligible offender be a nonviolent offender;
  209         defining the term “nonviolent offender”; providing
  210         minimum sentencing requirements for a conditional
  211         sentence; providing an exception to the court’s order
  212         of a conditional sentence; authorizing the sentencing
  213         court to have the Department of Corrections provide a
  214         presentence investigation report in accordance with s.
  215         921.231, F.S., to provide the court with certain
  216         information to determine the type of probation most
  217         appropriate for the offender; requiring the department
  218         to perform specified duties; authorizing the
  219         department to enter into certain contracts; requiring
  220         the department to provide written notification to
  221         specified parties upon the offender’s admission into
  222         an in-prison treatment program; providing that the
  223         department may find that an offender is not eligible
  224         to participate in an in-prison treatment program under
  225         certain circumstances; requiring written notification
  226         from the department to certain parties if an offender
  227         is terminated from or prevented from entering an in
  228         prison treatment program; requiring that an offender
  229         be transitioned to probation upon the completion of
  230         his or her in-prison treatment program; requiring an
  231         offender to comply with specified terms of drug
  232         offender or mental health probation; requiring the
  233         offender to pay specified costs associated with his or
  234         her probation; providing that certain violations may
  235         result in revocation of probation by the court and
  236         imposition of any sentence authorized by law;
  237         requiring the department to develop a computerized
  238         system to track certain data; requiring the
  239         department, on a certain date and annually thereafter,
  240         to submit an annual report to the Governor and the
  241         Legislature; requiring the department to adopt certain
  242         rules; providing an effective date.