Florida Statute 951.24 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 951
COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL PRISONERS

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F.S. 951.24

951.24 Extend the limits of confinement for county prisoners.—

(1) Any county shall be deemed to have a work-release program upon the motion of that county’s board of county commissioners which shall require the concurrence of the sheriff of the county.

(2)(a) Whenever punishment by imprisonment in the county jail is prescribed, the sentencing court, in its discretion, may at any time during the sentence consider granting the privilege to the prisoner to leave the confines of the jail or county facility during necessary and reasonable hours, subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by the court, to work at paid employment, conduct his or her own business or profession, or participate in an educational or vocational training program, while continuing as an inmate of the county facility in which he or she shall be confined except during the period of his or her authorized release.

(b) Any prisoner, at the time of sentencing or thereafter, may request the court in writing for the privilege of being placed on the work-release program. The Department of Corrections, upon the request of the court, is authorized to conduct such investigations as are necessary and to make recommendations to the court pertaining to the suitability of the plan for the prisoner and to supervise such prisoner if released under this program. Such a release may be granted by the court with the advice and consent of the sheriff and upon agreement by the prisoner. The court may withdraw the privilege at any time, with or without notice.

(c) No person convicted of sexual battery pursuant to s. 794.011 is eligible for any work-release program or any other extension of the limits of confinement under this section.

(3)(a) The wages or salary of prisoners employed under this program may be disbursed by the sheriff pursuant to court order for the following purposes in the order listed:

1. Board of the prisoner.

2. Necessary travel expense to and from work and other necessary incidental expenses of the prisoner.

3. Support of the prisoner’s legal dependents.

4. Payment, either in full or ratable, of the prisoner’s obligations acknowledged by him or her in writing or which have been reduced to judgment.

5. The balance to the prisoner upon discharge from his or her sentence, or until an order of the court is entered declaring that the prisoner has left lawful confinement, declaring that the balance remaining is forfeited, and directing the sheriff to deposit the funds in the general fund of the county to be spent for general purposes.

(b) The sheriff may collect from a prisoner the wages or salary earned pursuant to this program. The sheriff shall deposit the same in a trust checking account and shall keep a ledger showing the status of the account of each prisoner. Such wages and salaries shall not be subject to garnishment in the hands of either the employer or the sheriff during the prisoner’s sentence and shall be disbursed only as provided in this section.

(c) Every prisoner gainfully employed is liable for the cost of his or her board in the jail as fixed by the county. The sheriff shall charge the prisoner’s account, if he or she has one, for such board. If the prisoner is gainfully self-employed he or she shall deposit with the sheriff an amount determined by the court sufficient to accomplish the provisions of subparagraphs (a)1.-5., in default of which his or her privileges under this section are automatically forfeited.

(d) The board of county commissioners of any county may, upon the recommendation of the sheriff, authorize the person in charge of a county stockade or workcamp to implement paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), when such facility is not directly under the sheriff.

(4) Any prisoner who willfully fails to remain within the extended limits of his or her confinement or to return within the time prescribed to the place of confinement shall be deemed an escapee from custody and shall be subject to punishment as prescribed by law.

(5) Exchange for the purpose of work-release of county prisoners among other counties of the state that have implemented work-release programs is hereby authorized, with the concurrence of the sheriffs of the involved counties. For the purpose of this subsection, upon exchange, the prisoner shall be deemed a prisoner of the county where confined unless or until he or she is removed from extended confinement status. Prisoners from other jurisdictions, serving lawful sentences, may also be received into a county work-release program as above provided.

(6) In carrying out the purpose of this section, any board of county commissioners may provide in its annual budget for payment to the Department of Corrections out of funds collected from those being supervised such amounts as are agreed upon by the board and department to be reasonable and necessary. County judges are hereby authorized to levy $10 per month upon those supervised for purposes of paying for supervision under this act.

History.—s. 1, ch. 69-143; s. 6, ch. 75-301; s. 100, ch. 77-120; s. 118, ch. 79-3; s. 3, ch. 83-274; s. 23, ch. 93-156; s. 1702, ch. 97-102.

Note.—Former s. 948.07.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 951.24

Total Results: 21

McCarthy v. State

689 So. 2d 1095, 1997 WL 34653

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 21, 1997 | Docket: 1739350

Cited 5 times | Published

implemented alternative jail sanctions pursuant to section 951.24, Florida Statuteswill be in doubt as to their

State v. Williams

918 So. 2d 400, 2006 WL 120155

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 18, 2006 | Docket: 1361502

Cited 4 times | Published

confinement commits a felony of the second degree.... Section 951.24(2)(a), Florida Statutes (2004), provides that

City of Plantation v. Humana, Inc.

429 So. 2d 37

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 1983 | Docket: 1667540

Cited 4 times | Published

municipal laws. Therefore, it is apparent that Section 951.24, Florida Statutes does not furnish a basis

Early v. State

678 So. 2d 901, 1996 WL 476331

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 23, 1996 | Docket: 785526

Cited 3 times | Published

so long as he reported to work as required. Section 951.24(4), Florida Statutes (1995), provides: Any

Price v. State

333 So. 2d 84

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 9, 1976 | Docket: 2513798

Cited 2 times | Published

aid in the rehabilitation of the inmate. Florida Statute 951.24 relates to county prisoners, such as appellant

State v. Poillot

173 So. 3d 1070, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 11802, 2015 WL 4660119

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 7, 2015 | Docket: 60250196

Cited 1 times | Published

Fla. Admin. Code R. 33-601.602 (2014). . Section 951.24, Florida Statutes, addresses the extension

George v. United States

650 F. Supp. 2d 1196, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44788, 2009 WL 1370858

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 14, 2009 | Docket: 1250101

Cited 1 times | Published

the period of his or her authorized release." § 951.24(2)(a), Fla. Stat. The mere failure to return to

Banasik v. State

889 So. 2d 916, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 18823, 2004 WL 3027946

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 2004 | Docket: 64835159

Cited 1 times | Published

through the community maintenance program. Section 951.24(4), which concerns work-release programs, provides:

Gregory v. State

573 So. 2d 397, 1991 WL 3571

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 18, 1991 | Docket: 479235

Cited 1 times | Published

release statute. See § 951.24, Fla. Stat. (1987).[3] We disagree. Section 951.24 requires that an inmate

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-11

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 27, 2020 | Docket: 16897139

Published

(including § 945.091(4), Fla. Stat. and § 951.24(4), Fla. Stat.) To prove the crime of [Attempted]

Andrew A. Rodriguez v. State

224 So. 3d 811, 2017 WL 3318009, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 11282

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 4, 2017 | Docket: 6136509

Published

funeral of a relative,” among other events. Section 951.24, Florida Statutes (2014), extends the limits

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-REPORT NO. 2016-02

199 So. 3d 234, 2016 WL 4480340

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 25, 2016 | Docket: 4416254

Published

(including § 945.091(4), Fla. Stat. and § 951.24(4), Fla. Stat.) To prove the crime of [Attempted]

Howell v. State

45 So. 3d 527, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 14872, 2010 WL 3783700

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 30, 2010 | Docket: 2256160

Published

motion, the trial court again ruled correctly. Section 951.24, Florida Statutes, which authorizes county

Claudio v. SHOAR

917 So. 2d 340, 2005 WL 3499910

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 23, 2005 | Docket: 1509626

Published

writ of mandamus. Claudio argues that under section 951.24, Florida Statutes (2005), the trial court is

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 21, 2004 | Docket: 3255531

Published

limits of confinement beyond those enumerated in section 951.24, Florida Statutes, to allow a county prisoner

Fuller v. State

724 So. 2d 727, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 994, 1999 WL 49153

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 5, 1999 | Docket: 64785640

Published

PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. See, § 951.24(4), Fla. Stat. (1997). W. SHARP, PETERSON and THOMPSON, JJ., concur

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 19, 1992 | Docket: 3258831

Published

commission and the concurrence of the sheriff. Section 951.24, F.S., provides: (1) Any county shall

Marshall v. State

540 So. 2d 921, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 803, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 1655, 1989 WL 30817

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1989 | Docket: 64641380

Published

offenders are not eligible for work release under Section 951.24(2)(c), Florida Statutes. Nothing in the record

Pumphrey v. State

512 So. 2d 1018, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2095, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 10068

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 1987 | Docket: 64629595

Published

the trial court relied upon the provisions of Section 951.24. The information charging the offense of escape

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 26, 1979 | Docket: 3257262

Published

record-keeping requirements. AS TO QUESTION 1: Section 951.24(1), F. S., provides for the establishment of

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 2, 1975 | Docket: 3256718

Published

the program once it is established? SUMMARY: Section 951.24(1) and (3), F.S., provides that the county