Florida Statute 944.23 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 944
STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM

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F.S. 944.23

944.23 Persons authorized to visit state prisons.—The following persons shall be authorized to visit at their pleasure all state correctional institutions: The Governor, all Cabinet members, members of the Legislature, judges of state courts, state attorneys, public defenders, and authorized representatives of the commission. No other person not otherwise authorized by law shall be permitted to enter a state correctional institution except under such regulations as the department may prescribe. Permission shall not be unreasonably withheld from those who give sufficient evidence to the department that they are bona fide reporters or writers.

History.—s. 21, ch. 57-121; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 19, ch. 74-112; s. 45, ch. 77-120; s. 54, ch. 79-3.

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Total Results: 8

Gomez v. Singletary

733 So. 2d 499, 1998 WL 892663

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 24, 1998 | Docket: 1659801

Cited 16 times | Published

they may not exceed 100% of design capacity. See § 944.023(1)(b)(1-6), Fla. Stat. (1995). [14] The general

Jeffrey Raske v. Bob Martinez, Governor, State of Florida, and Richard Dugger, Secretary, Department of Corrections

876 F.2d 1496, 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 9917, 1989 WL 67163

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 11, 1989 | Docket: 286512

Cited 16 times | Published

of Corrections. See Fla. Stat. § 944.023 (1987). Our opinion will refer to this agency

State v. Lancaster

731 So. 2d 1227, 1998 WL 892627

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 24, 1998 | Docket: 1272520

Cited 8 times | Published

statute referred to above. See also aff'd see also § 944.023(1)(b); § 944.598(6)(b) (note 1), Fla. Stat. (Supp

Collins v. Hendrickson

371 F. Supp. 2d 1326, 2005 WL 1220660

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 2005 | Docket: 2184020

Cited 3 times | Published

authorized representative of the commission." Fla. Stat. 944.23(6)(b).

Department of Corrections v. Hargrove

615 So. 2d 199, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 2382, 1993 WL 53137

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 2, 1993 | Docket: 1658949

Cited 3 times | Published

includes section 944.09, Florida Statutes, and section 944.23, Florida Statutes. Among other things, section

Department of Corrections v. Adams

458 So. 2d 354

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 1984 | Docket: 1452188

Cited 3 times | Published

Pursuant to the authority vested in it by section 944.23, Florida Statutes, the Department has enacted

Moore v. Palilla

739 So. 2d 1228, 1999 WL 595020

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 10, 1999 | Docket: 64790503

Published

beyond the authority of the circuit court. Section 944.23, Florida Statutes (1997), provides: Persons

Times Publishing Co. v. Florida Department of Corrections

375 So. 2d 307, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 15414, 5 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1861

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 9, 1979 | Docket: 64572031

Published

interest under the emergency procedure. See also Section 944.23, Florida Statutes (1977). Having concluded