Upon an inmate's admission to the Florida prison system, he or she is screened to determine his or her need for services. Inmates determined to be in need of substance abuse services are placed on a statewide program priority list in order of need. When an appropriate program slot becomes available, the inmate is required to attend. Expansion of this component is planned, as funding becomes available. Department chaplains provide religious services and programs for a large variety of religious groups.
Chaplains also establish and maintain religious libraries for the inmate population.
An important area of concentration for chaplains is the recruitment and training of religious volunteers from various faith groups. Today there are approximately 6,000 volunteers spending 21,000 hours each month in providing religious services and programs inside correctional institutions. Horizons is a residential faith-based program at Tomoka Correctional Institution which operates according to therapeutic community principles. During the six-month program, inmates concentrate on religious transformation, conquering substance abuse addictions through education and counseling, parenting and peer support. The program has begun its fourth consecutive class.