Chapter 950 — Chapter 950
8 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 950.001 Regional jails; establishment, operation
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(1) Any combination of two or more counties may establish a regional jail, which shall be maintained and operated in accordance with the provisions of chapter 951.(2) Any regional jail shall be supervised and managed by a board consisting of one county commissioner from each part…
Fla. Stat. § 950.002 County work camps
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(1) Any county may establish a county work camp, which shall be maintained and operated by the county in accordance with the provisions of chapter 951.(2) If a county wishes to contract for state construction funding of a county work camp through community corrections constructio…
Fla. Stat. § 950.01 Confinement in jail of another county
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When it appears to the court at the time of passing sentence upon any prisoner who is to be punished by imprisonment in the county jail that there is no jail in the county suitable for the confinement of such prisoner, the court may order the sentence to be executed in any county…
Fla. Stat. § 950.02 Removal to jail of another county
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(1) When in the opinion of the Governor and the interests of the state demand it, the circuit judge shall, upon the request of the Governor, sheriff, or chief correctional officer, make an order directing that any person held under a criminal charge shall be confined in the jail …
Fla. Stat. § 950.03 County jailers to receive United States prisoners
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The keeper of the jail in each county within this state shall receive into his or her custody any prisoner who may be committed to the keeper’s charge under the authority of the United States and shall safely keep each prisoner according to the warrant or precept for such commitm…
Fla. Stat. § 950.04 Penalty for neglect of duty in keeping prisoners of the United States
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The keeper of each jail shall be subject to the same penalties for any neglect or failure of duty in keeping prisoners who are committed to his or her charge under the authority of the United States as he or she would be subject to under the laws of this state for the like neglec…
Fla. Stat. § 950.061 Unlawful for male and female prisoners to be confined together
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It is unlawful for male and female prisoners in said jails to be confined in the same cell, room, or apartment, or be so confined as to be permitted to commingle, and the sheriffs of this state shall confine and separate all prisoners in their custody or charge in accordance with…
Fla. Stat. § 950.09 Malpractice by jailers
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If any jailer shall, by too great duress of imprisonment or otherwise, make or induce a prisoner to disclose and give evidence against some other person, or be guilty of willful inhumanity and oppression to any prisoner under his or her care and custody, the jailer shall be punis…