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
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
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
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| 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• Withdrawn from Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00672; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |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) |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location |
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| S 1148 (e2) | Crist | Compare | Last Action: 6/15/2001 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-242 | |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| S 1708 (e1) | Department of Corrections | Burt | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 H In Messages; Died in Messages |
Committee Amendments
No Committee Amendments Available
Floor Amendments
| Amendments | Sponsor | Filed | Last Floor Action | Format |
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204359 - Amendment |
Needelman |
4/25/2001 9:51 AM |
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924857 - Amendment |
Needelman |
4/25/2001 9:53 AM |
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035105 - Amendment |
Needelman |
4/25/2001 9:54 AM |
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541027 - Amendment |
Needelman |
4/26/2001 5:24 PM |
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150037 - Amendment |
Needelman |
4/26/2001 5:25 PM |
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840357 - Amendment |
Stansel |
4/26/2001 7:24 PM |
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Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
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| Bill Analysis | H 1967 | Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (Post-Meeting) | 4/19/2001 12:00 AM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - 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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