Bill Text: FL H1123 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Corrections

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration [H1123 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H1123-Introduced.html

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HB 1123

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to corrections; providing short titles;
3	providing an alternative adjudication for alleged adult
4	nonviolent offenders meeting specified requirements;
5	providing requirements for alternative adjudication
6	programs; providing for removal from alternative
7	adjudication; providing requirements for phase one of the
8	program; providing for an offender receiving a high school
9	diploma; requiring successful completion of a basic
10	training course; providing for phase two of the program;
11	providing for job skills training; providing for phase
12	three of the program; providing for earning money for
13	victim restitution; providing requirements for restitution
14	payments; providing for employment placement; providing
15	for release and withholding of adjudication; providing an
16	effective date.
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18	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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20	Section 1.  This act may be cited as the "Prison Reform and
21	Recidivism Reduction Act" or as the "Don't Come Back Act."
22	Section 2.  Adult nonviolent alternative adjudication.-
23	(1)(a)  REQUIREMENTS.-An alleged adult offender charged
24	with a felony, other than a felony offense listed in s.
25	775.084(1)(b), (c), or (d), Florida Statutes, may request
26	alternative adjudication under this section if the offender has
27	not made a plea bargain in the case and has never received an
28	alternative adjudication under this section.
29	(b)  The alternative adjudication program under this
30	section must be completed prior to the offender's release. All
31	phases of the program must be conducted in single-sex
32	facilities.
33	(c)  If the alleged offender commits any offense during any
34	phase of alternative adjudication, he or she shall automatically
35	be removed from the alternative adjudication program, shall
36	proceed to adjudication for the original alleged offense, in
37	addition to any offense committed during alternative
38	adjudication, and, upon conviction, be sentenced accordingly.
39	(2)  PHASE 1-BASIC TRAINING SCHOOL.-This phase of the
40	program must occur in a correctional facility that is configured
41	as a dedicated school for education and basic training with
42	dormitory facilities.
43	(a)  The offender must successfully complete high school
44	course work that has rigor and testing equivalent to that
45	necessary for a high school diploma.
46	(b)  The offender must successfully complete a basic
47	training course for behavioral self-discipline, development of
48	faith, personal hygiene, dress, and other basic life-training
49	skills.
50	(c)  Upon completion, the graduate shall receive a high
51	school diploma and basic training certificate and may apply to
52	enter phase 2.
53	(3)  PHASE 2-ADVANCED TRAINING CURRICULUM.-This phase of
54	the program must occur in a correctional facility that is
55	configured as an advanced training campus for specifically
56	needed job skills, so that each separate advanced training
57	campus is developed around specifically-related job skill
58	disciplines. Job skill disciplines may include, but are not
59	limited to, technical training, science and industry, medical
60	and health care, aircraft and yacht construction and
61	maintenance, railroading, and agriculture. Upon completion of
62	this phase, each graduate shall receive job skill certification
63	and may apply to enter phase 3.
64	(4)  PHASE 3-ECONOMIC INCUBATION; ANTI-RECIDIVISM AND
65	RELEASE.-
66	(a)  During this phase, those who have completed the first
67	two phases shall begin to earn money for restitution to victims.
68	Completed work shall be marketed and value assigned and
69	disbursed to victims who have suffered monetary loss due to the
70	offender.
71	(b)  The offender shall be required to accurately account
72	for the value of money earned and disbursed, which must include
73	computer spreadsheet preparation, earnings disbursement, account
74	balancing, and income tax preparation.
75	(c)  A offender may not use his or her own money or that of
76	others to pay restitution.
77	(d)  In order to complete this phase and initiate release,
78	the offender must pay restitution pursuant to s. 775.089,
79	Florida Statutes, for monetary loss only, not including damages.
80	(e)  During this phase, the program shall initiate and
81	secure employment placement on behalf of the offender in
82	anticipation of his or her upcoming release.
83	(f)  Upon completion of this phase, the offender shall be
84	released to begin employment with adjudication withheld.
85	Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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