Florida Statute 947.002 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 947
FLORIDA COMMISSION ON OFFENDER REVIEW; CONDITIONAL RELEASE; CONTROL RELEASE; PAROLE

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F.S. 947.002

947.002 Intent.—

(1) It is the purpose of this chapter to establish an objective means for determining and establishing parole dates for inmates.

(2) Objective parole criteria will be designed to give primary weight to the seriousness of the offender’s present criminal offense and the offender’s past criminal record. In considering the risk of recidivism, practice has shown that the best predictor is prior record.

(3) The chair shall be the agency head. While the commission is responsible for making decisions on the granting and revoking of parole, the chair shall establish, execute, and be held accountable for all administrative policy decisions. The routine administrative decisions are the full responsibility of the chair.

(4) Hearing examiners are assigned on the basis of caseload needs as determined by the chair.

(5) It is the intent of the Legislature that the decision to parole an inmate from the incarceration portion of the inmate’s sentence is an act of grace of the state and shall not be considered a right.

History.—s. 1, ch. 78-417; s. 1, ch. 81-322; s. 2, ch. 82-171; s. 34, ch. 83-131; s. 37, ch. 86-183; s. 67, ch. 88-122; s. 17, ch. 89-531; s. 20, ch. 90-337; s. 1, ch. 93-2; s. 3, ch. 93-61; s. 1667, ch. 97-102.

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Charles A. Damiano A/K/A Charles A. Damyn v. Florida Parole and Probation Commission and Jim Smith, the Attorney General of the State of Florida

785 F.2d 929, 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 23655

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 1, 1986 | Docket: 1065976

Cited 70 times | Published

Commission discretion. See id. Section 947.002 specifically provides that parole is granted

Daniels v. Florida Parole & Probation Comm'n

401 So. 2d 1351

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 1981 | Docket: 1290044

Cited 32 times | Published

parole solely by subjective standards. See Section 947.002(1). We also note that the Florida legislature

Albert E. Paschal v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc.

738 F.2d 1173, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 19632

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 13, 1984 | Docket: 226696

Cited 29 times | Published

capricious release [decisions].” Fla.Stat.Ann. § 947.002(1) (1983 Supp.). The legislature intended to establish

FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COM'N v. Paige

462 So. 2d 817, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 57, 1985 Fla. LEXIS 2879

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 1985 | Docket: 449562

Cited 14 times | Published

arbitrary and capricious action by the Commission. § 947.002(1), Fla. Stat. (1981). *820 Section 947.165(1)

Williams v. Florida Parole Com'n

625 So. 2d 926, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 10537, 1993 WL 414240

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 15, 1993 | Docket: 1517601

Cited 13 times | Published

Guidelines Act of 1978" that is, as stated in section 947.002, "to establish *938 an objective means for

Roberson v. FLA. PAROLE & PROBATION COM'N

444 So. 2d 917

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 15, 1983 | Docket: 1510657

Cited 13 times | Published

set of standards applicable to parole matters. § 947.002, Fla. Stat. (1981). Despite this concerted effort

McKahn v. FLORIDA PAROLE & PROBATION

399 So. 2d 476, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 20095

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 9, 1981 | Docket: 164949

Cited 13 times | Published

decided parole solely by subjective methods. See Section 947.002 and Daniels v. Florida Parole and Probation

State of Florida v. Budry Michel

257 So. 3d 3

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 2018 | Docket: 7417581

Cited 9 times | Published

murder-"and the offender's past criminal record." § 947.002, Fla. Stat. If an offender convicted of first-degree

Battis v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

386 So. 2d 295

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 24, 1980 | Docket: 477417

Cited 9 times | Published

evaluate the inmate. Our attention is directed to § 947.002(2), Florida Statutes, wherein the legislature

Angelo Atwell v. State of Florida

197 So. 3d 1040, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 244, 2016 WL 3010795, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 1124

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 26, 2016 | Docket: 3067645

Cited 7 times | Published

and the offender’s past criminal record.” See § 947.002, Fla. Stat. (2015). Under this statutory scheme

Florida Parole Commission v. Spaziano

48 So. 3d 714, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 582, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1730, 2010 WL 4007636

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 14, 2010 | Docket: 2399313

Cited 7 times | Published

governing parole in this state. We recognize that section 947.002, Florida Statutes (2009), titled "Intent,"

James v. FLA. PAROLE AND PROB. COM'N

395 So. 2d 197

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 1981 | Docket: 1318121

Cited 7 times | Published

The chapter contemplates an objective system, Section 947.02, Fla. Stat. (1980); the Commission may exercise

Gobie v. FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COM'N

416 So. 2d 838

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 1982 | Docket: 2325241

Cited 6 times | Published

arbitrary and capricious action by the Commission. § 947.002(1), Fla. Stat. (1981). Section 947.165(1), Fla

Stephen Sultenfuss, Charles McMulling v. Wayne Snow, Jr., James T. Morris, Mobley Howell, Michael H. Wing, Bettye O. Hutchings, Michael J. Bowers

7 F.3d 1543, 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 28726, 1993 WL 444020

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 3, 1993 | Docket: 631494

Cited 4 times | Published

and shall not be considered a right.” Fla.Stat. § 947.002 (1985). There is no comparable statute in Georgia

Jackson v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

424 So. 2d 930, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 18424

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 1983 | Docket: 1297370

Cited 4 times | Published

record may be the best predictor of recidivism, § 947.002(2), Jackson's actions from over 10 years ago may

Myers v. FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COM'N

705 So. 2d 1000, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 911, 1998 WL 39400

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 4, 1998 | Docket: 1753767

Cited 2 times | Published

predictor is prior record. (emphasis added). § 947.002(2), Fla. Stat. (1997)(emphasis added). Mere arrests

Tubb v. FLORIDA PAROLE COM'N

580 So. 2d 616, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 241, 1991 WL 3176

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 1991 | Docket: 1716902

Cited 1 times | Published

sentence is an act of grace extended by the state. § 947.002(6), Fla. Stat. (1989). Thus, even if the recalculation

Robert Earl Howard v. Melinda N. Coonrod

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 15, 2025 | Docket: 67104409

Published

Argued: Nov 21, 2024

discretionary one. Com- pare Fla. Stat. § 947.002(5) (“It is the intent of the Legislature that

WILLIAM DELEON PEREZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 29, 2023 | Docket: 67818763

Published

prison inmates' eligibility for parole. See § 947.02(1), Fla. Stat. (2022). The Commission on Offender

WILLIAM DELEON PEREZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 2023 | Docket: 67818763

Published

prison inmates' eligibility for parole. See § 947.02(1), Fla. Stat. (2022). The Commission on Offender

State of Florida v. Budry Michel

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 1, 2018 | Docket: 8119863

Published

murder—“and the offender’s past criminal record.” § 947.002, Fla. Stat. If an offender convicted

Rooks v. State

224 So. 3d 272, 2017 WL 2960766, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 9962

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 2017 | Docket: 6088805

Published

offense and the offender’s past criminal record.” § 947.002, Fla. Stat. (2015). The hearing examiner may consider

Lobo v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

433 So. 2d 622, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 20091

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 1983 | Docket: 64597842

Published

similarly situated prisoners are eliminated. Section 947.002(1) provides: The present system lacks objective

Bundy v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

419 So. 2d 1181, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21317

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 6, 1982 | Docket: 64592263

Published

dates by purely subjective considerations. Section 947.002(1), Florida Statutes. The adoption of the Act

Florida Institutional Legal Services, Inc. v. Parole & Probation Commission Qualifications Committee

419 So. 2d 714, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21125

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 8, 1982 | Docket: 64592161

Published

120.54(5). We agree and dismiss the appeal. Section 947.02(1), Florida Statutes, provides for the creation

Hipke v. Parole & Probation Commission

380 So. 2d 494, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16036

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 21, 1980 | Docket: 64574679

Published

of the inmate’s recidivist tendencies. See Section 947.002(2), Florida Statutes (1979). Nor did the Commission