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FL S0358
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rosalind Osgood
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AI Summary
- Creates s. 944.092, F.S., establishing basic rights for inmates in Florida's correctional system, including proper ventilation, sufficient meal time, adequate emergency food supply, and necessary health supplies
- Requires all housing units to have air conditioning or air-cooling systems; units in use on or before July 1, 2025, that cannot be fitted for such systems must receive exhaust and air circulators sufficient for a safe and healthful environment
- Guarantees inmates a minimum of 20 minutes to eat each meal, with extensions available for approved medical reasons, and requires correctional institutions to partner with community food banks for emergency food supply
- Requires the department to provide personal protective equipment for medical staff at all times and health products (sanitary napkins, tampons, soap, toothpaste) to inmates upon request, with written notice of these rights given to each inmate upon entry into the system
- Expands the definition of "permanently incapacitated inmate" for conditional medical release eligibility to include inmates with a physical disability, impairment, or handicap that renders them no danger to themselves or others
Legislative Description
Treatment of Inmates
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice
6/16/2025
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