15080510, 33-602.210 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15080510

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Chapter:

SECURITY OPERATIONS

Overview

RULE:

33-602.210

Use of Force

PURPOSE:

Rulemaking was initiated to add the definition of Crisis Intervention Training; to add the definition of Qualified Mental Health Professional; to require the inclusion of certain de-escalation information on the video of an organized use of force involving inmates who are classified as S-2 or higher; to amend Form DC6-230; to require de-escalation efforts be made to prevent an organized use of force on inmates classified as S-2 or higher; to designate an inmate’s refusal to relinquish control of the cell’s food flap/cell port cover as an organized use of force subject to certain requirements; to allow for the use of non-deadly force to reasonably restrain an inmate to permit the administration of necessary mental health treatment; to require a Warden or designee to verify the narrative on Form DC6-230 regarding the reasons for authorizing an organized use of force; to amend form DC6-232; to require that following a medically necessary use of force that Form DC6-232 be attached to Form DC6-230 for review by the Warden or Duty Warden.

SUBJECT:

Use of Force

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

944.09 FS

LAW:

776.07, 944.09, 944.35 FS

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/19/2014 Vol. 40/183

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

944.09 FS, 776.07, 944.09, 944.35 FS

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=33-602.210&PDate=9/19/2014&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-01700 DC6-230 Report of Force Used
Ref-01701 DC6-232 Authorization for Use of Force
Ref-02950 DC6-216 Chemical Agent Accountability Log

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