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FL S1236

FL S1236
County and Municipal Detention Facilities


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Introduced
12/13/2021
In Committee
02/28/2022
Crossed Over
02/23/2022
Passed
03/04/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/12/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Creating the Florida Model Jail Standards Commission to supersede a working group; specifying that each entity that operates a municipal or county detention facility shall adopt the Florida Model Jail Standards approved by the commission; requiring the jail standards to include criteria and standards for what actions result in serious violations and notable violations; specifying that the jail standards must require that each county detention facility and municipal detention facility be inspected, at a minimum, twice annually; providing financial penalties for persons in charge of detention facilities who refuse to allow inspections or who refuse to provide access to detention facilities, or for facilities found to be noncompliant with the jail standards during an annual inspection or any reinspection, etc.

AI Summary

This bill creates the Florida Model Jail Standards Commission to supersede an existing working group. It requires each entity that operates a municipal or county detention facility to adopt the Florida Model Jail Standards approved by the commission. The bill specifies that the jail standards must include criteria for serious and notable violations, and require each facility to be inspected at least twice annually. It also provides financial penalties for facilities that refuse inspections or are found noncompliant, and requires noncompliant facilities to cease operations and contract with other compliant facilities to house their inmates until they are brought into compliance.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Rules (S)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2022-108 (on 05/12/2022)

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