(1) Special review is the classification status assigned to inmates who pose a potentially serious threat to other inmates or staff or who pose a risk to the security and order of an institution.

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    (2) The purpose of the special review designation is to ensure that the inmates are tracked and housed to minimize potential conflict.
    (3) Special review status shall be assigned only in cases in which the circumstances are serious and expected to be long-term in nature.
    (4) The Bureau of Classification and Central Records is responsible for verifying, documenting, approving and assigning special review status.
    (5) The facility housing the special review inmate shall ensure that documentation related to the inmate is processed and maintained as current. If inmates at other facilities are involved in a special review, the facility housing the special review inmate shall forward copies of all special review documentation pertinent to the other facility’s inmate for inclusion in that inmate’s file.
Rulemaking Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 944.09. History-New 10-11-04.