Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 944.331 (2025)

Inmate grievance procedure.

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944.331 Inmate grievance procedure.—The department shall establish by rule an inmate grievance procedure that must conform to the Minimum Standards for Inmate Grievance Procedures as promulgated by the United States Department of Justice pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s. 1997e. The department’s office of general counsel shall oversee the grievance procedures established by the department.

History.—s. 3, ch. 85-288; s. 3, ch. 99-271.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1986–2005 · leading case: Hollingsworth v. Brown, 788 So. 2d 1078 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001).

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Hollingsworth v. Brown, 788 So. 2d 1078 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001). · cites it 2× “§ 1997e, which the department has promulgated in chapter 33-103. Rule 33-103.001(3) gives inmates the right to file a grievance regarding reprisals against inmates who have filed complaints; and rule 33-103.”

Lyons v. Trinity Servs. Grp., Inc., 401 F. Supp. 2d 1290 (S.D. Fla. 2005). · cites it 2× “'' Also, Fla. Stat. § 944.331 indicates that ”[t]he [DOC] shall establish by rule an inmate grievance procedure that must conform to the Minimum Standards for Inmate Grievance Procedures as promulgated by the United States Department of Justice pursuant to 42 U.”

Frederick & Adams v. Dep't of Corr., 22 Fla. Supp. 2d 209 (Fla. Div. Admin. Hr'g 1986). “Seeking of certification, however, for this purpose, is voluntary and different from the requirement contained in Section 944.331 and 944.09, Florida Statutes,'that the grievance procedure be in conformity with Title 42, United States Code, 1997.”

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