Florida SB 106: Treatment of Inmates

Bill Text

106 
Treatment of Inmates 
2025-10-06T09:26:16Z 
Specifying certain rights of inmates in the correctional system; requiring that a written copy of the rights be provided to each inmate upon his or her entry into the correctional system; revising the definition of the term “permanently incapacitated inmate” for purposes of conditional medical release, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 106 

 By Senator Osgood 

 32-00291-26 2026106__ 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to treatment of inmates; creating s. 
 3 944.092, F.S.; specifying certain rights of inmates in 
 4 the correctional system; requiring that a written copy 
 5 of the rights be provided to each inmate upon his or 
 6 her entry into the correctional system; authorizing 
 7 inmates to file a grievance; amending s. 947.149, 
 8 F.S.; revising the definition of the term “permanently 
 9 incapacitated inmate” for purposes of conditional 
 10 medical release; providing an effective date. 
 11 
 12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 13 
 14 Section 1. Section 944.092, Florida Statutes, is created to 
 15 read: 
 16 944.092 Basic rights of inmates.— 
 17 (1) RIGHTS.—Each inmate in the correctional system has the 
 18 right to: 
 19 (a) Proper ventilation.—All housing units must have air 
 20 conditioning systems or air-cooling systems; however, housing 
 21 units in use on or before July 1, 2026, which cannot be fitted 
 22 for air-conditioning or air-cooling systems must receive exhaust 
 23 and air circulators sufficient to provide a safe and healthful 
 24 environment for inmates. 
 25 (b) Sufficient meal time.—Inmates must receive a minimum of 
 26 20 minutes to eat each meal. The minimum time must be extended 
 27 to the amount necessary for an inmate to complete the meal if 
 28 the inmate receives an approved medical reason for an extension. 
 29 (c) Adequate food supply in case of emergency.—Each 
 30 correctional institution shall establish a program with one or 
 31 more community food banks located near the institution to ensure 
 32 that an adequate food supply is made available to the inmate 
 33 population in the event that conditions exist that prevent 
 34 regular food supply services due to an event such as a natural 
 35 disaster or other emergency. 
 36 (d) Necessary health supplies.—The department shall provide 
 37 all of the following: 
 38 1. Necessary personal protective equipment for medical 
 39 staff at all times and for all staff and inmates during health 
 40 crises or during any cleaning. 
 41 2. Necessary health products for inmates, including, but 
 42 not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons, soap, and toothpaste, 
 43 upon the request of inmates. 
 44 (2) NOTICE.—The department shall provide a written copy of 
 45 the rights established in this section to each inmate upon his 
 46 or her entry into the correctional system. 
 47 (3) GRIEVANCES.—An inmate may file a grievance with the 
 48 department if the inmate believes a right guaranteed in this 
 49 section is denied by a correctional institution. 
 50 Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 
 51 947.149, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 
 52 947.149 Conditional medical release.— 
 53 (1) The commission shall, in conjunction with the 
 54 department, establish the conditional medical release program. 
 55 An inmate is eligible for consideration for release under the 
 56 conditional medical release program when the inmate, because of 
 57 an existing medical or physical condition, is determined by the 
 58 department to be within one of the following designations: 
 59 (a) “Permanently incapacitated inmate,” which means an 
 60 inmate who has a condition caused by injury, disease, or illness 
 61 which, to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, renders the 
 62 inmate permanently and irreversibly physically incapacitated, or 
 63 who has a physical disability, impairment, or handicap, to the 
 64 extent that the inmate does not constitute a danger to herself 
 65 or himself or others. 
 66 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.