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FL S1206

State Inmates


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Introduced
12/08/2017
In Committee
12/18/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/10/2018

Introduced Session

2018 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Authorizing the Department of Corrections to extend the limits of confinement to allow an inmate that may not otherwise qualify for work release to be released on electronic monitoring; requiring the department to administer a risk assessment tool to determine an inmate's appropriateness for release on electronic monitoring; authorizing a law enforcement or a probation officer to arrest such an inmate without warrant in accordance with specified authority, etc.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Corrections to allow inmates who may not otherwise qualify for work release to be released on electronic monitoring. The department must administer a risk assessment tool to determine an inmate's appropriateness for this release. The bill also allows inmates to participate in supervised community release, which includes electronic monitoring and community control, up to 90 days before their provisional or tentative release date. The bill creates a process for state prisoners with unserved violation of probation or community control warrants to have the court order their transport to the county jail for prosecution of the violation.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Other Sponsors (1)

Criminal Justice (S)

Last Action

Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (on 03/10/2018)

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