Rulemaking is necessary to amend an existing rule to establish processes and procedures related to the placement of pregnant inmates in restrictive housing in accordance with § 944.241, F.S., as amended by the Florida Legislature ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

33-602.220Administrative Confinement

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rulemaking is necessary to amend an existing rule to establish processes and procedures related to the placement of pregnant inmates in restrictive housing in accordance with § 944.241, F.S., as amended by the Florida Legislature in 2020.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Pregnant inmates

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 944.09 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 20.315, 944.09, 945.04 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Paul A. Vazquez, Assistant General Counsel, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [e-mail].

Interested parties should contact the person identified above for preliminary text as it becomes available.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.