Florida 2022 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0485 Compare Versions

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10	10	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to the treatment of inmates; creating 2
16	16	s. 944.092, F.S.; specifying certain rights of inmates 3
17	17	in the correctional system; requiring a written copy 4
18	18	of the rights to be provided to each inmate; 5
19	19	authorizing relief for deprivation of rights; 6
20	20	providing an effective date. 7
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22	22	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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24	24	Section 1. Section 944.092, Florida Statutes, is created 11
25	25	to read: 12
26	26	944.092 Basic rights of inmates. — 13
27	27	(1) RIGHTS.—Each inmate in the correctional system has the 14
28	28	right to: 15
29	29	(a) Proper ventilation. —All housing units must have air 16
30	30	conditioning systems or air cooling systems; however, housing 17
31	31	units in use on or before July 1, 2022, which cannot be fitted 18
32	32	for air conditioning or air cooling systems shall receive 19
33	33	exhaust and air circulators sufficient to provide a safe and 20
34	34	healthful environment for inmates. 21
35	35	(b) Sufficient meal time. —Inmates must receive a minimum 22
36	36	of 20 minutes to eat each meal. The minimum time shall be 23
37	37	extended to the amount necessary for an inmate to complete the 24
38	38	meal if the inmate receives an approved medical reason for an 25
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52	52	(c) Adequate food supply in case of emergency. —Each 27
53	53	correctional institution shall establish a program with one or 28
54	54	more community food banks located near the institution to ensure 29
55	55	adequate food supply is made available to the inmate population 30
56	56	if conditions exist that prevent regular food supply services 31
57	57	due to an event such as a natural disaster or other emergency. 32
58	58	(d) Necessary heath supplies. —The department must provide: 33
59	59	1. Necessary personal protective equipment for medical 34
60	60	staff at all times and for all staff and inmates during health 35
61	61	crises or during any cleaning. 36
62	62	2. Necessary health products for inmates including, but 37
63	63	not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons, soap, and toothpaste, 38
64	64	upon request of inmates. 39
65	65	(2) NOTICE.—The department shall provide a written copy of 40
66	66	the rights established in this section to each i nmate upon his 41
67	67	or her entry in to the correctional system. 42
68	68	(3) GRIEVANCES.—An inmate may file a grievance with the 43
69	69	department if the inmate believes a right guaranteed in this 44
70	70	section is denied by a correctional institution. 45
71	71	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 46