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Notice: 740612

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Chapter:

CLASSIFICATION AND CENTRAL RECORDS

Overview

RULE:

33-601.602

Community Release Programs

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to set forth requirements regarding: contract work release centers; use of electronic data systems; provision of orientation; work hours and travel time; transportation and transportation costs; subsistence payments; advance of funds; and collection of unpaid advancements.  In addition, the proposed rule and Form DC6-127, Checklist for Transfers to Work Release Centers, are amended to correct program names, delete obsolete information and amend criteria for eligibility.

SUMMARY:

Amends the rule to provide for the use of contract community work release centers; require the use of electronic data system to record inmates’ community work release information at those facilities where system is operable; require that orientation occur within 3 days of arrival at a community work release center; require that inmate work release employment be full time for at least 40 hours per week; expand allowable travel time from one to two hours and expand allowable center departure time from 6 a.m. to 5 a.m.; allow for the use of center transportation to an employment site by inmates at contract work release facilities; specify transportation costs (no more than $3.00 each way) and obligations for contract work release facilities; provide that inmates at contract work release centers are responsible for transportation costs as described in the contract with the vendor; increase the amount of subsistence to be paid from 45% to 65% of the inmate’s net earnings; allow for the  advancement of funds by the facility to inmates at contract facilities for work needs and delete provisions allowing similar advancement of funds by the department from the general revenue fund; require that disciplinary action be taken to initiate collection of unpaid portion of advancements; and amend DC6-127, Checklist for Transfers to Work Release Centers, to correct program names, delete obsolete information and amend some criteria for eligibility.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

945.091 FS.

LAW:

945.091 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/29/2006 Vol. 32/39

COMMENTS:

From 9/29/2006 To 10/20/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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