Florida Senate SPB 7020: Corrections
On February 2, 2015, new Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Julie Jones discussed the DOCs budget request with the state Senate Committee on Criminal Justice. She said the DOC faced challenges related to staffing, infrastructure, and the growing mental health care burden in state prisons. This document is legislation needed to implement changes to DOC policy and practices to address the challenges noted by Secretary Jones . . .