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Fla. Stat. § 944.23 (2025)
Persons authorized to visit state prisons.
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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases, 1979–2005 · leading case: Dep't of Corr. v. Hargrove, 615 So. 2d 199 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993).
Dep't of Corr. v. Hargrove, 615 So. 2d 199 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993). “09, Florida Statutes, and section 944.23, Florida Statutes. Among other things, section 944.”
Dep't of Corr. v. Adams, 458 So. 2d 354 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984). “Pursuant to the authority vested in it by section 944.23, Florida Statutes, the Department has enacted a series of rules governing visitation within the state prisons.”
Collins v. Hendrickson, 371 F. Supp. 2d 1326 (M.D. Fla. 2005). “…have been sustained, based on the findings of fact made by the ... duly authorized representative of the commission.” Fla. Stat. 944.23(6)(b).”
Singletary v. Benton, 693 So. 2d 1119 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). “1st DCA 1993); see also §§ 944.23 & 945.04, Fla. Stat. (1995). Therefore, the trial court's outright grant of permission for special visitation was outside of the court's subject matter jurisdiction.”
Moore v. Palilla, 739 So. 2d 1228 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999). “Section 944.23, Florida Statutes (1997), provides: Persons authorized to visit state prisons.”
Times Publ'g Co. v. Florida Dep't of Corr., 375 So. 2d 307 (Fla. 2d DCA 1979). “See also Section 944.23, Florida Statutes (1977). Having concluded that Emergency Rule 33ER79 — 2 is invalid insofar as it terminates reporter access to prisoners who are willing to participate in interviews and whose death warrants are outstanding, it is appropriate to comment…”
— 944.23(6)(b) — 1 case
Collins v. Hendrickson, 371 F. Supp. 2d 1326 (M.D. Fla. 2005). “…have been sustained, based on the findings of fact made by the ... duly authorized representative of the commission.” Fla. Stat. 944.23(6)(b).”
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