Fla. Stat. 951.221
Sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates; penalties

(1)

Any employee of a county or municipal detention facility or of a private detention facility under contract with a county commission who engages in sexual misconduct, as defined in s. 944.35(3)(b)1., with an inmate or an offender supervised by the facility without committing the crime of sexual battery commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. The consent of an inmate to any act of sexual misconduct may not be raised as a defense to prosecution under this section.

(2)

Notwithstanding prosecution, any violation of this section, as determined by the administrator of the facility, constitutes sufficient cause for dismissal of the violator from employment, and such person may not again be employed in any capacity in connection with the correctional system.

Source: Section 951.221 — Sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates; penalties, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0951.­221 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

951.01
County prisoners may be put to labor 951.03
County commissioners to provide food, etc 951.04
Furnishing of transportation to discharged prisoners 951.05
Working county prisoners on roads and bridges or other public works of the county 951.06
Employment of correctional officers 951.08
Prisoner workday 951.10
Leasing prisoners to work for private interests prohibited 951.11
Turning prisoners over to board of bond trustees, etc 951.12
Working prisoners on public roads and exchange of prisoners between counties 951.13
Transferring from one county to another 951.14
Failure of person to discharge his or her duty 951.15
Credit on fines and costs 951.16
Prisoners entitled to receive credit on fine based on imprisonment 951.19
Interference with county prisoners 951.21
Gain-time for good conduct for county prisoners 951.22
County detention facilities 951.23
County and municipal detention facilities 951.24
Extend the limits of confinement for county prisoners 951.25
Sale of goods and services produced by county prisoners 951.26
Public safety coordinating councils 951.27
Blood tests of inmates 951.28
Transmitting prisoner information to reduce public assistance fraud 951.29
Procedure for requesting restoration of civil rights or restoration of voting rights of county prisoners convicted of felonies 951.032
Financial responsibility for medical expenses 951.033
Income and assets 951.061
Designation of sheriff as chief correctional officer 951.062
Contractual arrangements for operation and maintenance of county detention facilities 951.063
Contractor-operated county correctional facilities 951.175
Provision of programs for women 951.176
Provision of education 951.221
Sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates 951.225
Persons authorized to visit county and municipal detention facilities 951.231
County residential probation program 951.0623
Application of ch. 86-183 951.2302
Inspection of county and municipal detention facilities

Current through Fall 2025

§ 951.221. Sexual misconduct between detention facility employees & inmates; penalties's source at flsenate​.gov