FL S0144

Creates the Elderly Rehabilitated Inmate Supervision Program allowing the Parole Commission to approve early release of inmates who are 50+ years old, have served 25+ consecutive years, and meet other eligibility requirements including no capital felony conviction, no minimum mandatory sentence, and no disciplinary reports within 6 months.

Requires released inmates to complete 10 hours of community service per year served, submit to electronic monitoring for at least 1 year, and pay restitution to victims unless the commission finds reasons to the contrary.

Establishes victim notification and participation rights, requiring the commission to notify victims within 30 days of petition filing, 30 days before the hearing, and 30 days after the decision, with victims permitted to make oral or written statements.

Creates the Restorative Justice Pilot Program patterned after Neighborhood Restorative Justice Centers, to be implemented at one maximum security prison for women and two for men, with priority given to inmates eligible for the Elderly Rehabilitated Inmate Supervision Program.

Authorizes trial court judges to retain jurisdiction over release orders for the first one-third of the maximum sentence and allows law enforcement officers to arrest released inmates without warrant if there is probable cause they violated supervision terms.