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FL H0881
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Paula Stark
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AI Summary
- Defines "restorative justice" in Florida statute (s. 960.03) as a victim-centered, voluntary response to crime that enables victims, offenders, their families, and community members to meet and directly address resulting harm, prioritizing accountability, repair, and participant safety
- Adds "training about restorative justice practices" to the Department of Corrections' required inmate training programs under s. 945.73, alongside existing components such as marching drills, drug counseling, education, and rehabilitation
- Revises the stated intent of inmate training programs (s. 945.71) to include increasing "accountability and reparative behavior" as program goals
- Requires law enforcement to inform crime victims about restorative justice programs as part of the victim's rights information provided at the earliest possible time, alongside existing notifications about compensation, counseling, and court processes
- Adds a new victim right to pursue restorative justice, if available, to the guidelines for fair treatment of victims under s. 960.001; effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Restorative Justice
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice Subcommittee12/27/2023
Full Bill Text
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