FL S1786

Sentences exceeding 10 years for non-death offenses, or 20 years for offenses resulting in death (excluding death sentences and sexual predators), would become parole-eligible, applying retroactively to all currently incarcerated offenders

Offenders must meet all eligibility requirements to apply, including being at least 50 years old, having no disciplinary offenses in the prior 7 years, possessing a high school diploma or GED, and completing programs in anger management, victim impact education, substance abuse, and faith- and character-based programming

Parolees must comply with strict release conditions including community control (1 year for non-death offenses, 3 years for death offenses), a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, residence in a transition home for 1 year, monthly reporting, working at least 20 hours per week, and volunteering 4 hours monthly at a correctional institution

Cost savings from reduced incarceration would be allocated as follows: 50% to law enforcement anti-recidivism programs, 25% to prison and community-based reentry programs, and 25% to fund additional personnel at the Florida Commission on Offender Review

Legislative findings cite a 97.5% parole success rate, annual incarceration costs exceeding $28,000 per inmate, and research showing recidivism rates drop to 1% for individuals released at age 55 or older