Florida Statutes
Part II - Leased or Managed Work Programs (Ss. 946.501-946.525)
946.503 - Definitions to be used with respect to correctional work programs.


(1) “Corporation” means the private nonprofit corporation established pursuant to s. 946.504(1), or a private nonprofit corporation whose sole member is the private nonprofit corporation established pursuant to s. 946.504(1), and at least 51 percent of the board of which contains members of the board of directors of the private nonprofit corporation established pursuant to s. 946.504(1), to carry out this part.
(2) “Correctional work program” means any program presently a part of the prison industries program operated by the department or any other correctional work program carried on at any state correctional facility presently or in the future, but the term does not include any program authorized by s. 945.091 or s. 946.40.
(3) “Department” means the Department of Corrections.
(4) “Facilities” means the buildings and land used in the operation of an industry program on state property.
(5) “Inmate” means any person incarcerated within any state, county, municipal, or private correctional facility.
(6) “Private correctional facility” means a facility authorized by chapter 944 or chapter 957.
History.—s. 2, ch. 83-209; s. 2, ch. 83-345; s. 2, ch. 84-280; ss. 4, 6, ch. 87-286; s. 3, ch. 96-270; s. 2, ch. 97-227; s. 4, ch. 2001-242.
Note.—Former s. 946.02.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Chapter 946 - Inmate Labor and Correctional Work Programs

Part II - Leased or Managed Work Programs (Ss. 946.501-946.525)

946.501 - Findings of fact.

946.502 - Legislative intent with respect to operation of correctional work programs.

946.5025 - Authorization of corporation to enter into contracts.

946.5026 - Sovereign immunity in tort actions.

946.503 - Definitions to be used with respect to correctional work programs.

946.504 - Organization of corporation to operate correctional work programs; lease of facilities.

946.505 - Reversion upon dissolution of corporation or termination of lease.

946.506 - Modification or termination of correctional work program by the corporation.

946.509 - Insurance of property leased or acquired by the corporation.

946.5095 - Elimination of hazardous conditions.

946.510 - Insurance by Division of Risk Management.

946.511 - Inmate labor to operate correctional work programs.

946.512 - Inmate compensation plan.

946.513 - Private employment of inmates; disposition of compensation received.

946.514 - Civil rights of inmates; inmates not state employees; liability of corporation for inmate injuries.

946.515 - Use of goods and services produced in correctional work programs.

946.516 - Corporation status report and annual financial audit report.

946.517 - Corporation records.

946.518 - Sale of goods made by prisoners; when prohibited, when permitted.

946.520 - Assignment of inmates by Department of Corrections.

946.522 - Prison Industries Trust Fund.

946.523 - Prison industry enhancement (PIE) programs.

946.524 - Corporation work camps.

946.525 - Participation by the corporation in the state group health insurance and prescription drug programs.