The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to require all inmates participating in a community release program to pay facilities a 55% subsistence fee.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
33-601.602: Community Release Programs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to require all inmates participating in a community release program to pay facilities a 55% subsistence fee.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Community Release Programs.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 945.091, 946.002 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 945.091, 946.002 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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kendra Lee Jowers, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

33-601.602 Community Release Programs.

(1) through (9) No change.

(10) Disbursement of Earnings.

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) All inmates participating in community release programs The inmate shall be required to disburse such funds to pay the facility for subsistence at the following rates:

1. Inmates assigned to contract facilities for paid employment shall be required to pay 55% subsistence, which shall be computed by factoring .55 (55%) times the inmate’s net earnings.

2. For all other inmates the amount of subsistence to be paid will be computed by factoring .45 (45%) times the inmate’s net earnings.

(e) through (l) No change.

(11) through (16) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 945.091, 946.002 FS. Law Implemented 945.091, 946.002 FS. History–New 12-7-97, Amended 4-13-98, 10-20-98, Formerly 33-9.023, Amended 3-14-01, 9-2-01, 10-27-03, 3-2-04, 10-28-04, 2-7-05, 2-22-07, 7-17-07, 4-10-08, 9-30-08,________.