FL S1160

Require the Department of Corrections to collect information on minor children of female inmates, including number of children, dates of birth, residential addresses, and custodial status.

Direct the department to annually analyze whether female inmates with minor children are housed in facilities in close proximity to their children's residences, using mapping and distance calculations.

Require consideration of proximity to a minor child when transferring female inmates between institutions, in addition to security and medical considerations.

Assign each female inmate with a minor child to a correctional facility as near as possible to the child's residence, with exceptions when a court has restricted contact.

Amend legislative findings to recognize fostering relationships between female inmates and their minor children as an underused correctional resource for reducing recidivism.