363573, 33-601.302 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 363573

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Chapter:

CLASSIFICATION AND CENTRAL RECORDS

Overview

RULE:

33-601.302

Inmate Discipline - Terminology and Definitions

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to clarify the forms used to document inmate behavior while in confinement or close management; amend the term designating authority to include classification supervisor in place of employee assigned by the warden; revise the composition of the Disciplinary Team; and amend the definition of Hearing Officer to include additional employees.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule clarifies that the contact card is not to be used to document the behavior of inmates in administrative confinement, disciplinary confinement, or close management. The term Designating Authority is amended to substitute the classification supervisor responsible for the review of disciplinary reports in place of the employee assigned by the warden. The Disciplinary team composition is revised to require that the team be chaired by a senior classification officer or above and specifies that the member of the team from security must be a correctional officer lieutenant or above unless substitution is absolutely necessary. The definition of Hearing Officer is amended to remove the requirement that the employee be of the rank of Lieutenant or higher.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

944.09 FS.

LAW:

20.315, 944.09 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/26/2006 Vol. 32/21

COMMENTS:

From 5/26/2006 To 6/16/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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