Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Departmental
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
33-601.210: Custody Classification
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to amend the rule to provide that, unless precluded for security or other substantial reasons, all inmates are scheduled to appear for assessments and reviews and inmates shall be notified a minimum of forty-eight hours in advance of an assessment and review unless an inmate waives the notice in writing.
SUMMARY: Amends the rule to provide that, unless precluded for security or other substantial reasons, all inmates are scheduled to appear for assessments and reviews and inmates shall be notified a minimum of forty-eight hours in advance of an assessment and review unless an inmate waives the notice in writing.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09, 958.11 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 20.315, 921.20, 944.09, 944.17(2), 944.1905, 958.11 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Dorothy M. Ridgway, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Corrections, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

33-601.210 Custody Classification.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) Progress Assessments.

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) Unless precluded for security or other substantial reasons, aAll inmates shall be scheduled to appear for assessments and reviews. An inmate shall be notified a minimum of forty-eight hours in advance of an assessment and review unless the inmate waives such notice in writing. Assessments and reviews that shall be completed as follows:

1. through 4. No change.

(d) through (m) No change.

(5) No change.

Specific Authority 20.315, 944.09, 958.11 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 921.20, 944.09, 944.17(2), 944.1905, 958.11 FS. History– New 12-7-81, Formerly 33-6.09, Transferred from 33-6.009, Amended 6-8-82, 10-26-83, 6-8-86, 7-8-86, 10-27-88, 1-1-89, 7-4-89, 10-12-89, 1-2-91, 7-21-91, 8-30-92, 5-13-96, 6-12-96, 11-19-96, 10-15-97, Formerly 33-6.0045, Amended 9-19-00, ________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: George Sapp, Assistant Secretary of Institutions
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Hieteenthia “Tina” Hayes, Acting Deputy Secretary
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 17, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 1, 2006