Fla. Stat. 944.8031
Inmate’s family visitation; legislative intent; minimum services provided to visitors; budget requests

(1)

The Legislature finds that maintaining an inmate’s family and community relationships through enhancing visitor services and programs and increasing the frequency and quality of the visits is an underutilized correctional resource that can improve an inmate’s behavior in the correctional facility and, upon an inmate’s release from a correctional facility, will help to reduce recidivism.

(2)

The department shall provide, at a minimum, the following services at designated visiting areas for approved visitors in state correctional facilities:Information relating to applicable visiting regulations, dress codes, and visiting procedures.A sheltered area, outside the security perimeter, for visitors waiting before and after visiting inmates.Food services with food choices which are nutritious and acceptable for children and youth visitors.Minimal equipment and supplies which assist staff and visitors in managing and occupying the time and meeting the needs of children and youth visitors.

(a)

Information relating to applicable visiting regulations, dress codes, and visiting procedures.

(b)

A sheltered area, outside the security perimeter, for visitors waiting before and after visiting inmates.

(c)

Food services with food choices which are nutritious and acceptable for children and youth visitors.

(d)

Minimal equipment and supplies which assist staff and visitors in managing and occupying the time and meeting the needs of children and youth visitors.

(3)

Upon determining any deficiencies and barriers to the effective and efficient operation of the department’s visitation program and services, the secretary shall submit annual budget requests identifying capital improvements, staffing, and programmatic needs necessary to improve the quality and frequency of family visits and the visitation program and services.

Source: Section 944.8031 — Inmate’s family visitation; legislative intent; minimum services provided to visitors; budget requests, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0944.­8031 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

944.01
Short title 944.02
Definitions 944.08
Commitment to custody of department 944.09
Rules of the department 944.10
Department of Corrections to provide buildings 944.11
Department to regulate admission of books 944.012
Legislative intent 944.14
Supervision of correctional institutions 944.17
Commitments and classification 944.23
Persons authorized to visit state prisons 944.023
Comprehensive correctional master plan 944.24
Administration of correctional institutions for women 944.024
Adult intake and evaluation 944.026
Community-based facilities and programs 944.28
Forfeiture of gain-time and the right to earn gain-time in the future 944.31
Inspector general 944.32
Reports of prison inspectors 944.33
Failure of inspector to make report 944.033
Community correctional centers 944.35
Authorized use of force 944.36
Permitting inmates to escape 944.37
Acceptance of unauthorized compensation 944.38
Acceptance of remuneration from contractor 944.39
Interference with prisoners 944.40
Escapes 944.44
Holding persons as hostages 944.45
Mutiny, riot, strike 944.46
Harboring, concealing, aiding escaped prisoners 944.47
Introduction, removal, or possession of contraband 944.48
Service of sentence 944.52
Legal adviser 944.053
Forestry Work Camps 944.70
Conditions for release from incarceration 944.72
Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund 944.73
State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund 944.091
United States prisoners, board authorized 944.095
Siting of additional correctional facilities 944.096
Budget requests for residential facility construction 944.105
Contractual arrangements with contractor-operated entities for operation and maintenance of correctional facilities and supervision of inmates 944.115
Smoking prohibited inside state correctional facilities 944.151
Safe operation and security of correctional institutions and facilities 944.171
Housing of inmates 944.0231
Reduction of capacity 944.241
Incarcerated pregnant women 944.242
Dignity for women in correctional facilities 944.275
Gain-time 944.278
Cancellation of administrative gain-time and provisional credits 944.279
Disciplinary procedures applicable to prisoner for filing frivolous or malicious actions or bringing false information before court 944.281
Ineligibility to earn gain-time due to disciplinary action 944.282
Rules governing inmate use of weight training equipment 944.291
Prisoner released by reason of gain-time allowances or attainment of provisional release date 944.292
Suspension of civil rights 944.331
Inmate grievance procedure 944.402
Reward for capture of escapee from correctional institution 944.405
Warrant for retaking offender who has escaped from custody or absconded from rehabilitative community reentry program, or who is ineligible for release 944.471
Short title 944.472
Drug-free corrections 944.473
Inmate substance abuse testing program 944.474
Legislative intent 944.485
Subsistence fees with respect to certain prisoners 944.512
State lien on proceeds from literary or other type of account of crime for which convicted 944.516
Money or other property received for personal use or benefit of inmate 944.596
Transfer of convicted foreign citizens or nationals under treaty 944.597
Transportation and return of prisoners by private transport company 944.602
Agency notification before release of intellectually disabled inmates 944.605
Inmate release 944.606
Sexual offenders 944.607
Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders 944.608
Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on career offenders 944.609
Career offenders 944.611
Legislative intent 944.0611
Department employees 944.612
Definitions for s 944.613
Methods of transportation 944.701
Short title 944.702
Legislative intent 944.703
Eligible inmates 944.704
Staff who provide transition assistance 944.705
Release orientation program 944.706
Basic release assistance 944.707
Postrelease special services 944.708
Rules 944.710
Definitions of terms relating to contractor-operated state correctional facilities and s 944.711
Requests for proposals 944.712
Bidder and private vendor qualifications 944.713
Insurance against liability 944.714
Quality assurance and standards of operation 944.715
Delegation of authority 944.716
Contract termination and control of a correctional facility by the department 944.717
Conflicts of interest 944.718
Withdrawal of request for proposals 944.719
Adoption of rules, monitoring, and reporting 944.801
Education for state prisoners 944.802
Direct-support organization 944.803
Faith- and character-based programs 944.804
Elderly offenders correctional facilities program of 2000 944.1905
Initial inmate classification 944.4731
Addiction-Recovery Supervision Program 944.7031
Eligible inmates released from contractor-operated correctional facilities 944.7065
Transition course for inmates 944.7071
Operation New Hope 944.8031
Inmate’s family visitation 944.8041
Elderly offenders

Current through Fall 2025

§ 944.8031. Inmate’s family visitation; legislative intent; minimum services provided to visitors; budget requests's source at flsenate​.gov