The Florida Senate

944.70  Conditions for release from incarceration.--

(1)(a)  A person who is convicted of a crime committed on or after October 1, 1983, but before January 1, 1994, may be released from incarceration only:

1.  Upon expiration of the person's sentence;

2.  Upon expiration of the person's sentence as reduced by accumulated gain-time;

3.  As directed by an executive order granting clemency;

4.  Upon attaining the provisional release date;

5.  Upon placement in a conditional release program pursuant to s. 947.1405; or

6.  Upon the granting of control release pursuant to s. 947.146

(b)  A person who is convicted of a crime committed on or after January 1, 1994, may be released from incarceration only:

1.  Upon expiration of the person's sentence;

2.  Upon expiration of the person's sentence as reduced by accumulated meritorious or incentive gain-time;

3.  As directed by an executive order granting clemency;

4.  Upon placement in a conditional release program pursuant to s. 947.1405 or a conditional medical release program pursuant to s. 947.149; or

5.  Upon the granting of control release, including emergency control release, pursuant to s. 947.146

(2)  A person who is convicted of a crime committed on or after December 1, 1990, and who receives a control release date may not refuse to accept the terms or conditions of control release.

History.--s. 16, ch. 98-204.