Florida Administrative Code › 33 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › 33 - Departmental › Chapter 33-104 - PUBLIC AFFAIRS › Section 33-104.203 - News Media Access to Inmates Under Sentence of Death

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Regularly scheduled news media interviews
				with inmates under sentence of death will be permitted each week on Tuesday,
				Wednesday and Thursday, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., and will
				be contingent upon the consent of the inmate. If a state holiday falls on
				Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, the warden may set interviews on another day
				during the week at his discretion. The warden may authorize additional visits
				if staff are available and the need exists.
(2) The Secretary may temporarily suspend
				news media interviews with inmates under sentence of death if an extraordinary
				situation has developed in the prison which creates a substantial risk or
				danger to persons, property, or security.
(3) During the calendar week of a scheduled
				execution, all regularly scheduled news media interviews with offenders
				sentenced to death are cancelled.
(4)
(a)
				During the calendar week of the execution, the offender sentenced to death will
				be allowed to have one (1) group interview with a total of thirty media
				representatives and one (1) individual interview with a news media
				representative selected by the offender sentenced to death, provided the inmate
				requests said interviews in writing no later than one (1) week after an
				execution date is set.
(b) The
				group and individual interviews shall be conducted within forty-eight (48)
				hours prior to the scheduled time of execution at a place and time designated
				by the warden of Florida State Prison and shall not exceed one (1) hour each in
				duration.
(c) Within a reasonable
				period of time prior to the scheduled group interview, the Secretary or a
				person designated by the Secretary will notify the office of the Director of
				the Florida Radio Network, the office of the Florida Bureau Chief of the
				Associated Press Wire Service, the Florida Association of Broadcasters, and the
				Florida Press Association of the date, time and place of the group interview. A
				total of thirty media representatives will be permitted to attend the group
				interview. The Florida Radio Network and the Associated Press will each be
				entitled to two representatives at the group interview. The Florida Association
				of Broadcasters and the Florida Press Association will each be permitted to
				designate thirteen representatives and designated alternates. Such
				representatives may include photographers, cameramen and sound operators, and
				they may bring and use a reasonable amount of appropriate equipment and
				paraphernalia.
(d) Representatives
				selected for the individual interview, including print media, radio and
				television representatives, may use the following: a tape recorder, camera, and
				sound equipment. Representatives may designate the following to assist during
				the interview: a bona fide still photographer, a technical assistant, a camera
				operator, and sound operator.