Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
33-602.101: Care of Inmates
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to modify inmate uniform provisions.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Care of Inmates.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 944.09, 945.215 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.09, 945.215 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kendra Lee Jowers, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

33-602.101 Care of Inmates.

(1) No change.

(2) Inmates shall at all times wear the regulation clothing and identification card in accordance with Department rules, procedures, and institution policy.

(a) Class Uniforms will be as follows:

1. No change.

2. The female Class A uniform shall require the following:

a. Either,

i. State issued outer shirt, T-shirt under outer shirt (permissible but not required to be worn underneath buttoned state issued outer shirt), state issued pants, and state issued web belt (except for state issued pants with elastic waistband not requiring a belt); or

ii. State issued dress, fully buttoned, with slip (dress shall not be worn in visitation or for work squad assignments including food service), T-shirt under dress (permissible but not required to be worn underneath buttoned state issued dress); or

ii.iii. Pregnant inmates may wear maternity dresses.

b. through 5. No change.

6. Inmates shall wear either shorts or pants any time inmates are not in their beds, except that females may wear a dress or pajamas with a robe fully buttoned. Pants shall be completely buttoned before exiting the dormitory. The waist of pants and shorts shall be worn above the buttocks, around the natural waist.

7. through (3) No change.

(4) through (11) No change.

(12) Inmate health and comfort items shall be provided in accordance with the guidelines in the Inmate Health and Comfort Items – Issuance, Form NI1-071. Form NI1-071, Inmate Health and Comfort Items – Issuance, is hereby incorporated by reference. A copy of this form is available from the Forms Control Administrator, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500. The effective date of this form is October, 2011 5-24-11 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00212).

Rulemaking Authority 944.09, 945.215 FS. Law Implemented 944.09, 945.215 FS. History–New 10-8-76, Amended 4-19-79, 4-24-80, 10-14-84, 1-9-85, Formerly 33-3.02, Amended 11-3-87, 10-6-88, 7-23-89, 8-27-91, 3-30-94, 11-13-95, 6-2-99, Formerly 33-3.002, Amended 11-21-00, 1-25-01, 1-19-03, 9-23-03, 3-5-06, 10-23-06, 1-18-07, 5-13-08, 6-22-10, 5-24-11,________.