FL S1604

Authorizes the Department of Law Enforcement to issue investigative demands for an inmate's protected health information, medical records, or mental health records when investigating an injury or death of an inmate in Department of Corrections custody, with specific scope and certification requirements.

Restructures the safety and security review committee under the Department of Corrections to consist of appropriate department staff rather than specified positions, and clarifies duties including evaluation of safety technology, security audits with priority for facilities with use of force incidents, and staffing policy reviews.

Expands conditional medical release eligibility to include inmates with "debilitating illnesses" (permanent nonterminal conditions rendering inmates unable to present danger to society) who have served at least 50 percent of their sentence, and makes eligible inmates subject to mandatory referral by the department with specific verification and documentation requirements.

Modifies youthful offender housing by changing the age separation threshold from 19 to 18 years, removes population-based exceptions allowing 18-year-olds in older age facilities, and authorizes placement of youth 17 and under in adult facilities for medical, mental health, protective, or close management purposes.

Increases transport company employee training requirements to a minimum of 100 hours with curriculum covering restraints, searches, use of force, CPR, map reading, and defensive driving; allows contracted community correctional center employees to administer urine drug tests; and permits electronic receipt of court documents by the Department of Corrections.