FL S0614

Creates parole eligibility for prisoners serving sentences exceeding 10 years for non-fatal offenses or 20 years for offenses resulting in death (excluding death sentences and sexual predators), applying retroactively to current inmates

Requires applicants to be at least 50 years old, have no disciplinary offenses in the past 7 years, possess a GED or high school diploma, and complete various programs including victim impact education, anger management, and faith-based programming

Mandates parolees complete 1-3 years of community control with conditions including a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, monthly check-ins, 1 year in a transition home, minimum 20 hours weekly work, and 4 hours monthly volunteering at a correctional institution

Allocates savings from the program: 50% to law enforcement anti-recidivism programs, 25% to prison and community-based reentry programs, and 25% to staffing the Florida Commission on Offender Review

Takes effect July 1, 2026