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FL H0115

FL H0115
Criminal Rehabilitation


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Introduced
01/04/2023
In Committee
01/10/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/05/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Specifies that one of primary purposes of sentencing is to rehabilitate offender to transition back to community successfully; reduces minimum sentence that must be served by defendant from 85 to 65 percent; revises provisions concerning gain-time to provide for outstanding deed gain-time, good behavior time, & rehabilitation credits; revises limits on award of gain-time.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reform the state's criminal rehabilitation system. It specifies that the dual purposes of sentencing are to punish the offender and rehabilitate them to transition back to the community successfully. It reduces the minimum sentence that must be served by a defendant from 85% to 65% of their term. The bill also revises provisions on gain-time to provide for outstanding deed gain-time, good behavior time, and rehabilitation credits, and it revises the limits on the award of these credits.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (on 05/05/2023)

Bill Topics

Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Criminal and Juvenile Delinquent Prosecution, Procedure, and Sentencing
  • ‐ Prisons and Correctional Institutions

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/115 01/04/2023
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/115/BillText/Filed/PDF 01/04/2023
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