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FL Stat § 944.714 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 944 - State Correctional System|944.714 - Quality Assurance and Standards of Operation.

944.714 Quality assurance and standards of operation.—(1) The level and quality of programs provided by a private vendor at a private correctional facility must be at least equal to programs provided at a correctional facility operated by the department that houses similar types of inmates and must be at a cost that provides the state with a substantial savings, as determined by a private accounting firm selected by the Department of Corrections.(2) All private correctional officers employed by a private vendor must be certified, at the private vendor’s expense, as having met the minimum qualifications established for correctional officers under s. 943.13.(3) Pursuant to the terms of the contract, a private vendor shall design, construct, and operate a private correctional facility in accordance with the standards established by the American Correctional Association and approved by the department at the time of the contract. In addition, a private correctional facility shall meet any higher standard mandated in the full or partial settlement of any litigation challenging the constitutional conditions of confinement to which the department is a named defendant. The standards required under a contract for operating a private correctional facility may be higher than the standards required for accreditation by the American Correctional Association. A private vendor shall comply with all federal and state constitutional requirements, federal, state, and local laws, department rules, and all court orders.History.—s. 17, ch. 89-526; s. 12, ch. 2019-113.
FL Stat § 944.715 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 944 - State Correctional System|944.715 - Delegation of Authority.

944.715 Delegation of authority.—(1) A private vendor shall incarcerate all inmates assigned to the private correctional facility by the department and as specified in the contract. The department may not exceed the maximum occupancy designated for the facility in the contract.(2) Inmates incarcerated in a private correctional facility are in the legal custody of the department. A private vendor may not award gain-time or release credits, determine inmate eligibility for furlough or work release, calculate inmate release dates, approve inmate transfers, place inmates in less restrictive custody than that ordered by the department or approve inmate work assignments. A private vendor may not benefit financially from the labor of inmates except to the extent authorized under chapter 946.History.—s. 18, ch. 89-526.
FL Stat § 944.716 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 944 - State Correctional System|944.716 - Contract Termination and Control of a Correctional Facility by the Department.

944.716 Contract termination and control of a correctional facility by the department.—A detailed plan shall be provided by a private vendor under which the department shall assume control of a private correctional facility upon termination of the contract. The department may terminate the contract with cause after written notice of material deficiencies and after 60 workdays in order to correct the material deficiencies. If any event occurs that involves the noncompliance with or violation of contract terms and that presents a serious threat to the safety, health, or security of the inmates, employees, or the public, the department may temporarily assume control of the private correctional facility. A plan shall also be provided by a private vendor for the purchase and assumption of operations of a correctional facility by the department in the event of bankruptcy or the financial insolvency of the private vendor. The private vendor shall provide an emergency plan to address inmate disturbances, employee work stoppages, strikes, or other serious events in accordance with standards of the American Correctional Association.History.—s. 19, ch. 89-526.
FL Stat § 944.717 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 944 - State Correctional System|944.717 - Conflicts of Interest.

944.717 Conflicts of interest.—(1) An employee of the department or any governmental entity that exercises any functions or responsibilities in the review or approval of a private correctional facility contract or the operation of a private correctional facility, or a member of the immediate family of any such person, may not solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any personal benefit or promise of a benefit from a bidder or private vendor.(2) A private vendor may not have any interest at the time of entering into a contract with the department, or acquire any interest at a later time, that would directly or indirectly conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the contract. A private vendor may not, in the performance of the contract, employ any person who has any known interests which conflict with the performance of the contract.History.—s. 20, ch. 89-526.
FL Stat § 944.718 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 944 - State Correctional System|944.718 - Withdrawal of Request for Proposals.

944.718 Withdrawal of request for proposals.—(1) When soliciting proposals for the construction, lease, or operation of a private correctional facility, the department may reserve the right to withdraw the request for proposals at any time and for any reason. Receipt of proposal materials by the department or submission of a proposal to the department does not confer any rights upon the proposer or obligations upon the department.(2) The department may not award a contract to a private vendor unless the department receives a proposal from a vendor that meets or exceeds the requirements of ss. 944.710-944.719.History.—s. 21, ch. 89-526.
FL Stat § 944.72 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 944 - State Correctional System|944.72 - Privately Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund.

944.72 Privately Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund.—(1) There is hereby created in the Department of Corrections the Privately Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. The purpose of the trust fund shall be the benefit and welfare of inmates incarcerated in private correctional facilities under contract with the department pursuant to this chapter or the Department of Management Services pursuant to chapter 957. Moneys shall be deposited in the trust fund and expenditures made from the trust fund as provided in s. 945.215.(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.History.—s. 1, ch. 98-386; s. 2, ch. 2002-109; s. 7, ch. 2004-248.
FL Stat § 944.73 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 944 - State Correctional System|944.73 - State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund.

944.73 State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund.—(1) The State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund is created within the Department of Corrections. The purpose of the trust fund is to benefit and provide for the welfare of inmates incarcerated in state-operated correctional facilities.(2) Moneys shall be deposited and the expenditures made from the trust fund as provided in s. 945.215.(3) Notwithstanding s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.(4) In accordance with s. 19(f), Art. III of the State Constitution, the State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund, unless terminated sooner, shall be terminated on July 1, 2024. Before its scheduled termination, the trust fund shall be reviewed as provided in s. 215.3206(1) and (2).History.—s. 1, ch. 2020-97.
FL Stat § 944.802 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 944 - State Correctional System|944.802 - Direct-Support Organization; Definition; Use of Property; Board of Directors; Audit.

944.802 Direct-support organization; definition; use of property; board of directors; audit.—(1) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this section, the term “direct-support organization” means an organization:(a) That is a corporation not for profit that is incorporated under chapter 617, exempted from filing fees, and approved by the Department of State;(b) Organized and operated to conduct programs and activities; initiate developmental projects; raise funds; request and receive grants, gifts, and bequests of moneys; acquire, receive, hold, invest, and administer, in its own name, securities, funds, objects of value, or other property, real or personal; and make expenditures to or for the direct or indirect benefit of the Department of Corrections or individual units of the state correctional system;(c) Determined by the Department of Corrections to be consistent with the priority issues and objectives of the Department of Corrections and in the best interest of the state; and(d) Approved in writing by the Secretary of Corrections to operate for the direct or indirect benefit of the Department of Corrections or individual units of the state correctional system. Such approval shall be in a letter of agreement from the Department of Corrections.(2) USE OF PROPERTY.—(a) The Department of Corrections may permit, without charge, appropriate use of fixed property and facilities of the state correctional system by a direct-support organization subject to this section. Such use must be directly in keeping with the approved purpose of the direct-support organization and may not be made at times or places that would unreasonably interfere with opportunities for inmates and staff to use the areas for established purposes.(b) The Department of Corrections may prescribe by rule any condition with which a direct-support organization shall comply in order to use fixed property or facilities of the state correctional system.(c) The Department of Corrections shall not permit the use of any fixed property or facilities of the Department of Corrections by a direct-support organization that does not provide equal membership and employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin.(3) ANNUAL AUDIT.—The direct-support organization shall provide for an annual financial audit in accordance with s. 215.981.History.—s. 11, ch. 96-312; s. 132, ch. 2001-266; s. 27, ch. 2014-96; s. 1, ch. 2018-143.
FL Stat § 944.8031 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 944 - State Correctional System|944.8031 - Inmate’s Family Visitation; Legislative Intent; Minimum Services Provided to Visitors; Budget Requests.

944.8031 Inmate’s family visitation; legislative intent; minimum services provided to visitors; budget requests.—(1) The Legislature finds that maintaining an inmate’s family and community relationships through enhancing visitor services and programs and increasing the frequency and quality of the visits is an underutilized correctional resource that can improve an inmate’s behavior in the correctional facility and, upon an inmate’s release from a correctional facility, will help to reduce recidivism.(2) The department shall provide, at a minimum, the following services at designated visiting areas for approved visitors in state correctional facilities:(a) Information relating to applicable visiting regulations, dress codes, and visiting procedures.(b) A sheltered area, outside the security perimeter, for visitors waiting before and after visiting inmates.(c) Food services with food choices which are nutritious and acceptable for children and youth visitors.(d) Minimal equipment and supplies which assist staff and visitors in managing and occupying the time and meeting the needs of children and youth visitors.(3) Upon determining any deficiencies and barriers to the effective and efficient operation of the department’s visitation program and services, the secretary shall submit annual budget requests identifying capital improvements, staffing, and programmatic needs necessary to improve the quality and frequency of family visits and the visitation program and services.History.—s. 13, ch. 99-271.
FL Stat § 944.8041 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 944 - State Correctional System|944.8041 - Elderly Offenders; Annual Review.

944.8041 Elderly offenders; annual review.—For the purpose of providing information to the Legislature on elderly offenders within the correctional system, the department and the Correctional Medical Authority shall each submit annually a report on the status and treatment of elderly offenders in the state-administered and private state correctional systems and the department’s geriatric facilities and dorms. In order to adequately prepare the reports, the department and the Department of Management Services shall grant access to the Correctional Medical Authority that includes access to the facilities, offenders, and any information the agencies require to complete their reports. The review shall also include an examination of promising geriatric policies, practices, and programs currently implemented in other correctional systems within the United States. The reports, with specific findings and recommendations for implementation, shall be submitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on or before December 31 of each year.History.—s. 3, ch. 2000-214; s. 8, ch. 2004-248; s. 2, ch. 2006-32; s. 11, ch. 2010-64.
FL Stat § 945.01 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 945 - Department of Corrections|945.01 - Definitions.

945.01 Definitions.—As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them unless the context shall clearly indicate otherwise:(1) “Correctional system” means all prisons and other correctional institutions now existing or hereafter created under the jurisdiction of the department.(2) “Department” means the Department of Corrections.(3) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Corrections.(4) “Reception center” means a temporary custodial institution for offenders committed to the department for classification and assignment to an appropriate institution in the correctional system.History.—s. 1, ch. 57-213; s. 18, ch. 61-530; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; ss. 1, 2, ch. 70-441; s. 283, ch. 71-377; s. 68, ch. 77-120; s. 77, ch. 79-3.
FL Stat § 945.025 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 945 - Department of Corrections|945.025 - Jurisdiction of Department.

945.025 Jurisdiction of department.—(1) The Department of Corrections shall have supervisory and protective care, custody, and control of the inmates, buildings, grounds, property, and all other matters pertaining to the following facilities and programs for the imprisonment, correction, and rehabilitation of adult offenders:(a) Department of Corrections adult correctional institutions;(b) Department of Corrections youthful offender institutions;(c) Department of Corrections Mental Health Treatment Facility;(d) Department of Corrections Probation and Restitution Center;(e) Department of Corrections community correctional centers; and(f) Department of Corrections vocational centers.(2) In establishing, operating, and using these facilities, the department shall attempt, whenever possible, to avoid the placement of nondangerous offenders who have potential for rehabilitation with repeat offenders or dangerous offenders. Medical, mental, and psychological problems must be diagnosed and treated whenever possible. The Department of Children and Families and the Agency for Persons with Disabilities shall cooperate to ensure the delivery of services to persons under the custody or supervision of the department. If the department intends to transfer a prisoner who has a mental illness or intellectual disability to the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, an involuntary commitment hearing shall be held in accordance with chapter 393 or chapter 394.(3) There shall be other correctional facilities, including detention facilities of varying levels of security, work-release facilities, and community correctional facilities, halfway houses, and other approved community residential and nonresidential facilities and programs; however, no adult correctional facility may be established by changing the use and purpose of any mental health facility or mental health institution under the jurisdiction of any state agency or department without authorization in the General Appropriation Act or other approval by the Legislature. Any community residential facility may be deemed a part of the state correctional system for purposes of maintaining custody of offenders, and for this purpose the department may contract for and purchase the services of such facilities.(4) Nothing contained in chapter 287 shall be construed as requiring competitive bids for health services involving examination, diagnosis, or treatment.History.—s. 1, ch. 57-317; s. 1, ch. 67-99; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; ss. 1, 2, ch. 70-441; s. 26, ch. 74-112; s. 14, ch. 75-49; s. 1, ch. 76-232; s. 69, ch. 77-120; s. 475, ch. 77-147; s. 6, ch. 77-312; s. 78, ch. 79-3; s. 8, ch. 80-374; s. 1, ch. 83-46; s. 2, ch. 83-346; s. 6, ch. 87-87; s. 76, ch. 87-226; s. 313, ch. 99-8; s. 65, ch. 2006-227; s. 41, ch. 2013-162; s. 323, ch. 2014-19.Note.—Former s. 965.01(1).
FL Stat § 945.0311 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 945 - Department of Corrections|945.0311 - Employment of Relatives.

945.0311 Employment of relatives.—(1) For the purposes of this section, the term:(a) “Department” means the Department of Corrections.(b) “Relative” means an individual who is related to another as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, or half sister.(c) “Organizational unit” includes:1. A unit of a state correctional institution such as security, medical, dental, classification, maintenance, personnel, or business. A work camp, boot camp, or other annex of a state correctional institution is considered part of the institution and not a separate unit.2. An area of a regional office such as personnel, medical, administrative services, probation and parole, or community facilities.3. A correctional work center, road prison, or work release center.4. A probation and parole circuit office or a suboffice within a circuit.5. A bureau of the Office of the Secretary or of any of the assistant secretaries.(d) “Line of authority” means any position having supervisory authority within the direct chain of command or supervisory path that organizationally links any position in the department to the secretary.(e) “Direct supervision” means being an employee’s immediate supervisor, or the rater or reviewer of the employee’s performance.(2) In the interest of security and effective management, the department may adopt rules prohibiting the employment of relatives in the same organizational unit or in positions in which one employee would be in the line of authority over the other or under the direct supervision of the other.History.—s. 25, ch. 95-283.
FL Stat § 945.035 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 945 - Department of Corrections|945.035 - Notice of Employment, Appointment, or Separation; Response by the Correctional Officer; Duty of Department.

945.035 Notice of employment, appointment, or separation; response by the correctional officer; duty of department.—(1) For the purposes of this section, the term “commission” refers to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.(2) Pursuant to s. 943.139, the department shall immediately notify the commission in writing, on a form adopted by the commission, of the employment or appointment, or separation from employment or appointment, of any correctional officer. The department must maintain the form and submit, or electronically transmit, a copy of the form to the commission. “Separation from employment or appointment” includes any firing, termination, resignation, retirement, or voluntary or involuntary extended leave of absence of any correctional officer.(3) In a case of separation from employment or appointment, the department shall execute and maintain an affidavit-of-separation form adopted by the commission, setting forth in detail the facts and reasons for such separation. A copy of the affidavit-of-separation form must be submitted, or electronically transmitted, to the commission. If the correctional officer is separated for failure to comply with s. 943.13, the notice must so specify. The affidavit must be executed under oath and constitutes an official statement within the purview of s. 837.06. The affidavit must include conspicuous language that intentional false execution of the affidavit constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree. Any correctional officer who has separated from employment or appointment must be permitted to respond to the separation, in writing, to the commission, setting forth the facts and reasons for the separation as the officer understands them.(4) Before employing or appointing any correctional officer, the department must contact the commission to inquire as to the facts and reasons an officer became separated from any previous employing agency. The commission shall, upon request and without prejudice, provide to the department all information that is required under subsections (2) and (3) and that is in its possession.(5) An administrator of the department who discloses information pursuant to this section is immune from civil liability in accordance with the provisions of s. 768.095.History.—s. 53, ch. 96-312; s. 13, ch. 2019-113.
FL Stat § 945.04 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 945 - Department of Corrections|945.04 - Department of Corrections; General Function; Seal; Use of Inmate Labor.

945.04 Department of Corrections; general function; seal; use of inmate labor.—(1) The Department of Corrections shall be responsible for the inmates and for the operation of, and shall have supervisory and protective care, custody, and control of, all buildings, grounds, property of, and matters connected with, the correctional system.(2) The Department of Corrections may adopt an official seal to be used for the purpose of authenticating its official documents and for such other purposes as the department prescribes.(3) The Department of Corrections shall maximize the use of inmate labor in the construction of inmate housing and the conduct of all maintenance projects so that such activities provide work opportunities for the optimum number of inmates in the most cost-effective manner.History.—s. 4, ch. 57-213; s. 18, ch. 61-530; s. 71, ch. 77-120; s. 80, ch. 79-3; s. 8, ch. 85-288; s. 26, ch. 95-283; s. 19, ch. 97-93; s. 12, ch. 97-227.