Florida Regulations 33-601.503: Discharge Transportation
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(1) Payments authorized by Sections 944.611 and 944.613, F.S., for the transportation of discharged inmates shall be made under the provisions of these sections.
(2) Every inmate released on parole, expiration of sentence, pardon, supervised community release, provisional release supervision or permanent court order shall be eligible to receive transportation, except for the following:
(a) Inmates being released to law enforcement agencies.
(b) Inmates in the Work Release Program who have accumulated sufficient funds to pay for their own transportation.
(c) Inmates who have adequate funds from other sources to pay for their transportation.
(3) Eligible inmates shall be asked whether they desire transportation. Transportation will be furnished to the destination approved by the warden or Officer in Charge.
(4) The approved destination must be one of the following:
(a) The county where release has been approved and supervision is to commence.
(b) Another state.
(c) The county of employment within the state.
(d) The county of legal residence within the state.
(e) The county of original commitment within the state. The destination shown on the Parole Certificate shall be the approved destination if the inmate is a parolee.
(5) Transportation shall be provided by common carrier using the most economical means. Transportation shall be furnished by a nonnegotiable travel voucher payable to the common carrier being used. There shall be no cash disbursement to any inmate, person, firm, or corporation. For an out of state destination, the travel voucher shall not be valid for more than 5 days after its issuance. The travel voucher for in state destinations must be used immediately.
(6) Each inmate eligible for transportation shall be escorted to the site of embarkment by Department personnel who shall remain until the releasee has departed. In extreme hardship cases where the inmate is not ambulatory or is otherwise impaired, the warden may, in addition to providing discharge transportation, provide a medical attendant to accompany the inmate, providing the medical director advises that the inmate could not reasonably proceed safely to his destination and there is sufficient staff available to provide assistance.
Rulemaking Authority 944.09, 944.611, 944.613 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 944.611, 944.613, 945.04 FS. History-New 10-8-76, Amended 5-25-83, 4-18-85, Formerly 33-7.07, Amended 9-2-86, 1-4-87, 11-16-97, Formerly 33-7.007.
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(a) Inmates being released to law enforcement agencies.
(b) Inmates in the Work Release Program who have accumulated sufficient funds to pay for their own transportation.
(c) Inmates who have adequate funds from other sources to pay for their transportation.
(3) Eligible inmates shall be asked whether they desire transportation. Transportation will be furnished to the destination approved by the warden or Officer in Charge.
(4) The approved destination must be one of the following:
(a) The county where release has been approved and supervision is to commence.
(b) Another state.
(c) The county of employment within the state.
(d) The county of legal residence within the state.
(e) The county of original commitment within the state. The destination shown on the Parole Certificate shall be the approved destination if the inmate is a parolee.
(5) Transportation shall be provided by common carrier using the most economical means. Transportation shall be furnished by a nonnegotiable travel voucher payable to the common carrier being used. There shall be no cash disbursement to any inmate, person, firm, or corporation. For an out of state destination, the travel voucher shall not be valid for more than 5 days after its issuance. The travel voucher for in state destinations must be used immediately.
(6) Each inmate eligible for transportation shall be escorted to the site of embarkment by Department personnel who shall remain until the releasee has departed. In extreme hardship cases where the inmate is not ambulatory or is otherwise impaired, the warden may, in addition to providing discharge transportation, provide a medical attendant to accompany the inmate, providing the medical director advises that the inmate could not reasonably proceed safely to his destination and there is sufficient staff available to provide assistance.
Rulemaking Authority 944.09, 944.611, 944.613 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 944.611, 944.613, 945.04 FS. History-New 10-8-76, Amended 5-25-83, 4-18-85, Formerly 33-7.07, Amended 9-2-86, 1-4-87, 11-16-97, Formerly 33-7.007.