Florida Senate - 2008 PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
Bill No. SB 1800
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604-05511A-08
Proposed Committee Substitute by the Committee on Criminal and
Civil Justice Appropriations
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to correctional work programs; creating
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the Correctional Work Program Authority; assigning the
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authority to the Agency for Workforce Innovation for
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administrative purposes; providing a purpose for the
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authority; providing for membership of the authority;
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requiring that the authority meet by a specified date;
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requiring the authority to present a report to the
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Governor and the Legislature; specifying the content of
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the findings and the recommendations; providing for future
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expiration of provisions creating the authority; providing
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an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Correctional Work Program Authority; creation;
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members; powers and duties.--
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(1) There is created the Correctional Work Program
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Authority, which is assigned to the Agency for Workforce
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Innovation for administrative purposes. The work program
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authority is created to evaluate the correctional work programs
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operating in this state and to make findings and recommendations
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concerning changes to practices and laws pertaining to the
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correctional work program. The authority shall serve in an
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advisory capacity to the Legislature and the Governor.
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(2) The authority shall be composed of eight persons
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including:
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(a) A person appointed by the Governor;
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(b) A Senator appointed by the President of the Senate;
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(c) A Representative appointed by the Speaker of the House
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of Representatives;
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(d) The Commissioner of Agriculture, or the commissioner's
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designee;
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(e) The Chief Financial Officer, or the Chief Financial
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Officer's designee;
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(f) The Attorney General, or the Attorney General's
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designee;
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(g) The Secretary of Corrections, or the secretary's
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designee; and
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(h) The chairman of PRIDE Enterprises, Inc.
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(3) The authority is not subject to control, supervision,
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or direction by the Agency for Workforce Innovation or the
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Department of Corrections. The chair of the authority shall be
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selected by the members.
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(4) Members of the authority shall serve without
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compensation, but are entitled to reimbursement for per diem and
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travel expenses, which shall be paid by the appointing entity.
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(5) The authority shall hold its first meeting by September
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1, 2008.
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(6) On or before January 15, 2009, the correctional work
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program authority shall report to the Governor, the President of
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the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on
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its preliminary findings and recommendations.
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(7) The preliminary findings and recommendations shall
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address:
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(a) How the current correctional work program operates.
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(b) Whether the goals and objectives of the correctional
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work program fulfill a mission of vocational training and
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rehabilitation for inmates.
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(c) Whether the programs have helped to reduce recidivism
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and provide offenders with skills needed to return to society as
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productive citizens.
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(d) Whether current work program opportunities are adequate
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in providing skills needed for the economic development of this
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state.
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(e) Whether additional correctional work program
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opportunities could be created to fulfill job skill needs and
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workforce demands in this state.
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(f) What services or deliverables are currently produced by
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the correctional work program, and what additional services or
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deliverables could be developed.
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(g) Whether the Prison Industries Enhancement (PIE) program
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should be expanded to further the relationship between the
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correctional work program and private industry.
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(h) Which entity is most appropriate to hold the federal
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PIE program certificate.
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(i) What are reasonable expectations for growth of the
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correctional work program.
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(j) What legal impediments exist that discourage growth of
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correctional programs.
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(k) What changes in current practices the Department of
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Corrections can incorporate to assist the corporation in carrying
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out the mission of the correctional work program.
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(8) This section expires June 30, 2009.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.