eLaws of Florida

  SECTION 397.754. Duties and responsibilities of the Department of Corrections.


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  • 1The Department of Corrections shall:
    6(1) 7To the fullest extent possible provide inmates upon arrival at a Department of Corrections reception center for initial processing with an assessment of substance abuse service needs.
    34(2) 35Provide inmates who are admitted to inmate substance abuse services with an individualized treatment plan which is developed on the basis of assessed need for services and which includes measurable goals and specifies the types of services needed to meet those goals.
    77(3) 78To the fullest extent possible provide inmates with individualized services.
    88(4) 89Develop and maintain systematic methods of research, evaluation, and monitoring of the appropriateness and quality of substance abuse programs.
    108(5) 109Provide inmates who have participated in substance abuse programs within 1 month of the date of their final release from the correctional facility in which they are incarcerated with information regarding options for continuing substance abuse services in the community and with referrals for such services as appropriate or upon the inmate’s request.
    162(6) 163In cooperation with other agencies, actively seek to enhance resources for the provision of treatment services for inmates and to develop partnerships with other state agencies, including but not limited to the Departments of Children and Families, Education, Economic Opportunity, and Law Enforcement.
    206(7) 207To the extent of available funding, provide training to employees whose duties involve the provision of inmate substance abuse services.
    227(8) 228The department shall by rule set forth procedures with respect to individual dignity, nondiscriminatory services, quality services, communication for inmates who receive treatment for substance abuse, and confidentiality requirements in accordance with federal law.
History.-s. 9, ch. 93-39; s. 109, ch. 99-8; s. 117, ch. 2014-19; s. 41, ch. 2015-2.

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