April 2004

Florida House Bill 1875: Relating to State Correctional System

An act relating to the state correctional system; repealing 945.601, 945.602, 945.603, 945.6031, 945.6032, 945.6035, 945.6036, and 945.6037, F.S., relating to the State of Florida Correctional Medical Authority; repealing ss. 957.01-957.16, F.S., relating to the Correctional Privatization Commission; amending 381.90, 394.9151, 395.002, 408.036, 766.101, 784.078, 943.053, 943.13, 943.133, 943.325, 944.02, and 944.023, F.S., to conform; amending s. 944.10, F.S.; requiring the Department of Corrections to assume certain correctional facilities leases and lease-related obligations of the commission; amending s. 944.105, F.S.; requiring the department to assume certain contractual obligations of the commission for certain private correctional facilities; requiring the department to provide a contract monitor for certain purposes; providing monitor duties; authorizing the monitor to have unlimited access to correctional facilities; creating s. 944.1054, F.S.; requiring the Office of Program Policy and Government Accountability to develop and implement an evaluation of the costs and benefits of certain contracts and private contractor performance; requiring a report to the Legislature.