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FL S1308
Bill
Status
3/14/2020
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice
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AI Summary
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Creates "The Second Look Act" allowing sentence review for juvenile offenders (under 18) convicted of capital offenses after 25 years, and for "young adult offenders" (under 25 at time of offense) after 15-20 years depending on offense severity
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Narrows disqualifying prior convictions for sentence review eligibility to only murder or conspiracy to commit murder, removing previous exclusions for manslaughter, sexual battery, armed burglary, armed robbery, kidnapping, and other offenses
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Requires courts at sentence review hearings to consider factors including rehabilitation, maturity, victim input, abuse history, educational achievements, and mental health assessments before potentially modifying sentences to probation terms
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Mandates the Department of Corrections notify eligible offenders of sentence review eligibility 18 months in advance, and requires both state prisons and county jails to provide inmates with admission/release dates upon release
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Allows time spent incarcerated in Florida county or state facilities to count toward the 12-month residency requirement for in-state tuition purposes at Florida higher education institutions
Legislative Description
Criminal Justice
Last Action
Died in Appropriations
3/14/2020