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FL S0338

Extension of Confinement


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Introduced
01/15/2019
In Committee
01/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/03/2019

Introduced Session

2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Authorizing the Department of Corrections to extend the limits of confinement to allow an inmate to participate in supervised community release, subject to certain requirements, as prescribed by the department by rule; requiring the department to administer a risk assessment instrument to appropriately determine an inmate's ability to be released; authorizing a law enforcement or probation officer to arrest an inmate without a warrant under certain circumstances, etc.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Corrections to extend the limits of confinement to allow an inmate to participate in supervised community release, subject to certain requirements. The bill requires the department to administer a risk assessment instrument to determine an inmate's ability to be released. It also authorizes law enforcement or probation officers to arrest an inmate without a warrant if they have reasonable grounds to believe the inmate has violated the terms of the supervised community release. The bill also includes provisions regarding the inmate's eligibility to earn or lose gain-time and the impact on the prison system's population and capacity figures.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Other Sponsors (1)

Criminal Justice (S)

Last Action

Died in Appropriations (on 05/03/2019)

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