Florida Statute 945.025 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 945
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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F.S. 945.025

945.025 Jurisdiction of department.—

(1) The Department of Corrections shall have supervisory and protective care, custody, and control of the inmates, buildings, grounds, property, and all other matters pertaining to the following facilities and programs for the imprisonment, correction, and rehabilitation of adult offenders:

(a) Department of Corrections adult correctional institutions;

(b) Department of Corrections youthful offender institutions;

(d) Department of Corrections Probation and Restitution Center;

(e) Department of Corrections community correctional centers; and

(f) Department of Corrections vocational centers.

(2) In establishing, operating, and using these facilities, the department shall attempt, whenever possible, to avoid the placement of nondangerous offenders who have potential for rehabilitation with repeat offenders or dangerous offenders. Medical, mental, and psychological problems must be diagnosed and treated whenever possible. The Department of Children and Families and the Agency for Persons with Disabilities shall cooperate to ensure the delivery of services to persons under the custody or supervision of the department. If the department intends to transfer a prisoner who has a mental illness or intellectual disability to the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, an involuntary commitment hearing shall be held in accordance with chapter 393 or chapter 394.

(3) There shall be other correctional facilities, including detention facilities of varying levels of security, work-release facilities, and community correctional facilities, halfway houses, and other approved community residential and nonresidential facilities and programs; however, no adult correctional facility may be established by changing the use and purpose of any mental health facility or mental health institution under the jurisdiction of any state agency or department without authorization in the General Appropriation Act or other approval by the Legislature. Any community residential facility may be deemed a part of the state correctional system for purposes of maintaining custody of offenders, and for this purpose the department may contract for and purchase the services of such facilities.

(4) Nothing contained in chapter 287 shall be construed as requiring competitive bids for health services involving examination, diagnosis, or treatment.

History.—s. 1, ch. 57-317; s. 1, ch. 67-99; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; ss. 1, 2, ch. 70-441; s. 26, ch. 74-112; s. 14, ch. 75-49; s. 1, ch. 76-232; s. 69, ch. 77-120; s. 475, ch. 77-147; s. 6, ch. 77-312; s. 78, ch. 79-3; s. 8, ch. 80-374; s. 1, ch. 83-46; s. 2, ch. 83-346; s. 6, ch. 87-87; s. 76, ch. 87-226; s. 313, ch. 99-8; s. 65, ch. 2006-227; s. 41, ch. 2013-162; s. 323, ch. 2014-19.

Note.—Former s. 965.01(1).

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Amendments to 945.025

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 945.025

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 945.025.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 945.025

Total Results: 14

Taylor v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-12-06

Snippet: the [DOC]." § 944.171(1), (1)(b).5 Section 945.025, Jurisdiction of Department, provides that the

Crews v. Florida Public Employers Council 79

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-06-05

Citation: 113 So. 3d 1063, 2013 WL 2421093, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 8929

Snippet: to facilitate such arrangements. See, e.g., § 945.025(4), Fla. Stat. (2012) (exempting certain health-services

Smith v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-09-10

Citation: 990 So. 2d 1162, 2008 WL 4146369

Snippet: Department of Corrections maintained pursuant to Section 945.25. Pursuant to Section 92.525, Florida Statutes,

Ward v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-09-19

Citation: 965 So. 2d 308, 2007 WL 2710748

Snippet: every person who may become subject to parole." § 945.25(1), Fla. Stat. (2002); see also Yisrael v. State

Parker v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-08-31

Citation: 973 So. 2d 1167, 2007 WL 2456166

Snippet: Department of Corrections maintained pursuant to Section 945.25. Computer printouts detailing his intake, assignments

Yisrael v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-08-16

Citation: 938 So. 2d 546

Snippet: So. 2d at 868-69. [6] § 945.25(1), Fla. Stat. (2005). [7] Id. [8] § 945.25(2), Fla. Stat. (2005). [9]

Florida Department of Corrections v. Watts

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-11-08

Citation: 800 So. 2d 225, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 743, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 2264

Snippet: custody, and control of’ adult offenders, see § 945.025, Fla. Stat. (1999), the case law recognizing DOC’s

Adams v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-04-23

Citation: 560 So. 2d 321, 1990 WL 48659

Snippet: of its record-keeping duty pursuant to section 945.25, Florida Statutes. The record in this case reflects

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1984-10-04

Snippet: other offenders. Section 958.11(2), F.S. Cf. s. 945.025(1)(b) and (f), (2) and (3), F.S. The court is given

Smith v. Askew

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-06-30

Citation: 335 So. 2d 314, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 13862

Snippet: (dissenting). I am compelled to dissent. Section 945.-025, Florida Statutes, as amended (with such amendment

Askew v. Schuster

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-04-21

Citation: 331 So. 2d 297

Snippet: DeSoto County holding the latter portion of Section 945.025(3), Florida Statutes, relating to the conversion

Snippet: authority to enter the challenged order. Fla. Stat. § 945.025 (1971), F.S.A., provides that relator shall have

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