Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
33-601.105: Restoration of Forfeited Gain Time
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rules is to reflect disciplinary charges recently added to Rule 33-601.314, F.A.C.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Gain time; visiting restrictions.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09, 944.23, 944.275 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 20.315, 944.09, 944.23, 944.275, 944.28 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: Perri King Dale, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

33-601.105 Restoration of Forfeited Gain Time.

Restoration of gain time as a positive management tool. Gain time that has been forfeited under the current commitment as a result of disciplinary action or revocation of parole, provisional release, supervised community release, conditional medical release, control release, or conditional release shall be subject to restoration when the restoration would produce the same or greater benefits as those derived from the forfeiture in the first place. Only those inmates whose adjustment and performance since their last disciplinary report or revocation of parole, provisional release, supervised community release, conditional medical release, control release, or conditional release has exceeded that which is required to comply with all the behavioral objectives are eligible for consideration. The restoration shall only be considered when the inmate has clearly performed positively over a period of time and it appears the inmate will continue this positive adjustment without further violating the rules of the department or the laws of the state and the inmate is serving that portion of the sentence which, but for the forfeiture of gain time, would have been completed.

(1) Eligibility.

(a) Restoration of gain time due to loss by disciplinary action:

1. through 3. No change.

4. The following groups of inmates shall not be eligible for restoration of forfeited gain time:

a. No change.

b. Inmates who have been found guilty of one of the following disciplinary offenses during their current commitment:

1-1 Assault or battery or attempted assault or battery with a deadly weapon;

1-2 Unarmed Assault, where a physical attack was made against department staff;

1-5 Sexual Battery;

1-7 Aggravated battery or attempted aggravated battery on a correctional officer;

1-8 Aggravated battery or attempted aggravated battery on staff other than correctional officer;

1-9 Aggravated battery or attempted aggravated battery on someone other than staff or inmates (vendor, etc.);

1-10 Aggravated battery or attempted aggravated battery on an inmate;

1-11 Aggravated assault or attempted aggravated assault on a correctional officer;

1-12 Aggravated assault or attempted aggravated assault on staff other than correctional officer;

1-13 Aggravated assault or attempted aggravated assault on someone other than staff or inmates (vendor, etc.);

1-14 Aggravated assault or attempted aggravated assault on an inmate;

1-15 Battery or attempted battery on a correctional officer;

1-16 Battery or attempted battery on staff other than correctional officer;

1-17 Battery or attempted battery on someone other than staff or inmates(vendor, etc.);

1-18 Battery or attempted battery on an inmate;

1-19 Assault or attempted assault on a correctional officer;

1-20 Assault or attempted assault on staff other than correctional officer;

1-21 Assault or attempted assault on someone other than staff or inmates(vendor, etc.);

1-22 Assault or attempted assault on an inmate;

2-1 Participating in riots, strikes, mutinous acts or disturbances;

3-1 Possession of weapons, ammunition, or explosives;

3-4 Trafficking in Drugs;

4-1 Escape or attempted escape.

5. through 6. No change.

(b) No change.

(2) No change.

Specific Authority 944.09, 944.275 FS. Law Implemented 944.09, 944.275, 944.28 FS. History–New 11-27-84, Formerly 33-11.15, Amended 10-12-89, 8-29-91, 10-13-93, Formerly 33-11.015, Amended 8-30-01, 4-30-02,________.