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2000 Florida Statutes

Section 944.706, Florida Statutes 2000

944.706  Basic release assistance.--

(1)  Any inmate who is being released is eligible for transition assistance. Those inmates released to a detainer are eligible pursuant to s. 944.703.

(2)  The department is authorized to contract with the Department of Children and Family Services, the Salvation Army, and other public or private organizations for the provision of basic support services for releasees. The department shall contract with the Department of Labor and Employment Security for the provision of releasee job placement.

(3)  The department shall promulgate rules for the development, implementation, and termination of transition assistance.

History.--s. 41, ch. 83-131; s. 9, ch. 85-340; ss. 9, 12, ch. 87-298; s. 13, ch. 88-122; s. 10, ch. 92-310; s. 23, ch. 95-283; s. 312, ch. 99-8.

Note.--Former s. 944.601.