Florida 2023 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0357 Compare Versions

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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 syst ems; however, housing 17
31	31	units in use on or before July 1, 2023, which cannot be fitted 18
32	32	for air conditioning or air cooling systems, shall receive 19
33	33	exhaust fans and air circulators sufficient to provide a safe 20
34	34	and healthful environment for inmates. 21
35	35	(b) Sufficient meal time.—Inmates must receive at least 20 22
36	36	minutes to eat each meal. The minimum time shall be extended to 23
37	37	the amount necessary for an inmate to complete the meal if the 24
38	38	inmate receives an approved medical reason for an extension. 25
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51	51	(c) Adequate food supply in case of emergency. —Each 26
52	52	correctional institution shall establish a program with one or 27
53	53	more community food banks located near the institution to ensure 28
54	54	an adequate food supply is made available to the inmate 29
55	55	population if conditions exist that prevent regular food supply 30
56	56	services due to an event such as a natural disaster or other 31
57	57	emergency. 32
58	58	(d) Necessary health supplies. —The department must 33
59	59	provide: 34
60	60	1. Necessary personal protective equipment for medical 35
61	61	staff at all times and for all staff and inmates during health 36
62	62	crises or during cleaning. 37
63	63	2. Necessary health products for inmates including, but 38
64	64	not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons, soap, and toothpaste, 39
65	65	upon request of the inmates. 40
66	66	(e) Medical care.—The department must provide inm ates with 41
67	67	adequate medical care for their medical needs. 42
68	68	(2) NOTICE.—The department shall provide a written copy of 43
69	69	the rights established in this section to each inmate upon his 44
70	70	or her entry into the correctional system. 45
71	71	(3) GRIEVANCES.—An inmate may file a grievance with the 46
72	72	department if the inmate believes a right guaranteed in this 47
73	73	section is being denied by a correctional institution. 48
74	74	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 49