CHANGES TO PRISONER RELEASE REOFFENDER LAWS UNDER FLORIDA HOUSE BILL 183
Changes to sentencing:
- Reduces the minimum sentence that must be served from 85% to 72% of the sentence
- Introduces new provisions for gain-time, including good behavior time, rehabilitation credits, and outstanding deed gain-time
- Revises existing statutes to ensure the effective implementation of these new credit systems
- Reclassifies felonies based on the severity of the crime
- Eliminates references to “incentive gain-time”
Other changes to prisoner release reoffender laws:
- Specifies that rehabilitation is a primary goal of sentencing
- Encourages personal development and skill-building during incarceration
When changes will take effect:
Supreme Court decision:
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