33-108.201: Sanitary Practices Relating to Correctional Facilities
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to provide a process for the processing of and response to complaints related to sanitary conditions in correctional facilities.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule specifies that the Office of the Inspector General is charged with inspecting correctional facilities, that facilities shall be inspected monthly, and that complaints regarding sanitary practices shall be forwarded to the Office of the Inspector General for review.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The agency has determined that this rule will not have an impact on small business. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 20.315, 944.09, 944.31 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Kendra Lee Jowers, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
33-108.201 Sanitary Practices Relating to Correctional Facilities.
(1) Pursuant to Section 944.31, F.S., the Office of the Inspector General is charged with inspection of each correctional facility with reference to its physical conditions, cleanliness, sanitation, safety and comfort; the quality and supply of all bedding; the quality, quantity and diversity of food served and the manner in which it is served; the number and condition of the prisoners confined therein; and the general conditions of each institution.
(2) Each facility will be inspected monthly by the facility environmental health and safety officer and annually by the regional safety consultant and records of such inspections shall be maintained for three years in order to facilitate review in assuring maintenance of safety standards.
(3) Complaints regarding the matters outlined in subsection (1) above shall be forwarded to the Office of the Inspector General. Upon receipt of a complaint, the Office of the Inspector General shall review the complaint to determine whether further inspection of the facility is necessary in order to ensure compliance with state law and administrative regulations.
(3) If a determination is made that a violation exists, the Department will take the necessary steps to bring the facility into compliance with the applicable regulation.
Rulemaking Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 20.15, 944.09, 944.31 FS. HistoryNew________.
