Florida Statute 944.715 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 944
STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM

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F.S. 944.715

944.715 Delegation of authority.—

(1) A private vendor shall incarcerate all inmates assigned to the contractor-operated correctional facility by the department and as specified in the contract. The department may not exceed the maximum occupancy designated for the facility in the contract.

(2) Inmates incarcerated in a contractor-operated facility are in the legal custody of the department. A private vendor may not award gain-time or release credits, determine inmate eligibility for furlough or work release, calculate inmate release dates, approve inmate transfers, place inmates in less restrictive custody than that ordered by the department or approve inmate work assignments. A private vendor may not benefit financially from the labor of inmates except to the extent authorized under chapter 946.

History.—s. 18, ch. 89-526; s. 29, ch. 2024-84.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 944.715

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 944.715.

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Cases Citing Statute 944.715

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1998-11-20

Snippet: of this chapter shall prevail." While section 944.715(2), Florida Statutes, sets forth powers that may