§ 944.706, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 944. STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM
Basic release assistance.
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(1) Any inmate who is being released is eligible for transition assistance. Those inmates released to a detainer are eligible pursuant to s. 944.703.
(2) The department may contract with the Department of Children and Families, the Salvation Army, and other public or private organizations, including faith-based service groups, for the provision of basic support services for releasees.
(3) The department shall adopt rules for the development, implementation, and termination of transition assistance.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 41, ch. 83-131; s. 9, ch. 85-340; ss. 9, 12, ch. 87-298; s. 13, ch. 88-122; s. 10, ch. 92-310; s. 23, ch. 95-283; s. 312, ch. 99-8; s. 11, ch. 2001-110; s. 322, ch. 2014-19.
Note
Note.—Former s. 944.601.
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