Before the release by parole, release by reason of gain-time allowances provided for in s. 944.291, or expiration of sentence of any inmate who has been diagnosed as having an intellectual disability as defined in s. 393.063, the Department of Corrections shall notify the Agency for Persons with Disabilities in order that sufficient time be allowed to notify the inmate or the inmate’s representative, in writing, at least 7 days before the inmate’s release, of available community services.
Fla. Stat. § 944.602
Agency notification before release of intellectually disabled inmates
Known as the Drug-Free Corrections Act
The act spans §§ 944–944 (103 sections).
History.--s. 8, ch. 83-274; s. 1657, ch. 97-102; s. 311, ch. 99-8; s. 64, ch. 2006-227; s. 40, ch. 2013-162.
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