(1) The commission shall develop and implement objective parole guidelines which shall be the criteria upon which parole decisions are made. The objective parole guidelines shall be developed according to an acceptable research method and shall be based on the seriousness of offense and the likelihood of favorable parole outcome. The guidelines shall require the commission to aggravate or aggregate each consecutive sentence in establishing the presumptive parole release date. Factors used in arriving at the salient factor score and the severity of offense behavior category shall not be applied as aggravating circumstances. If the sentencing judge files a written objection to the parole release of an inmate as provided for in s. 947.1745(6), such objection may be used by the commission as a basis to extend the presumptive parole release date.
(2) At least once a year, the commission shall review the objective parole guidelines and make any revisions considered necessary by virtue of statistical analysis of commission actions, which analysis uses acceptable research and methodology.
History.—s. 12, ch. 78-417; s. 6, ch. 79-42; s. 3, ch. 79-310; s. 499, ch. 81-259; s. 10, ch. 82-171; s. 34, ch. 83-131; s. 2, ch. 85-107; ss. 32, 37, ch. 86-183; s. 67, ch. 88-122; s. 17, ch. 89-531; s. 20, ch. 90-337; s. 1, ch. 93-2; s. 7, ch. 93-61; s. 4, ch. 2013-119.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections
Chapter 947 - Florida Commission on Offender Review; Conditional Release; Control Release; Parole
947.01 - Florida Commission on Offender Review; Creation; Number of Members.
947.02 - Florida Commission on Offender Review; Members, Appointment.
947.021 - Florida Commission on Offender Review; Expedited Appointments.
947.03 - Commissioners; Tenure and Removal.
947.04 - Organization of Commission; Officers; Offices.
947.045 - Federal Grants Trust Fund.
947.06 - Meeting; When Commission May Act.
947.071 - Rulemaking Procedures; Indexing of Orders.
947.10 - Business and Political Activity Upon Part of Members and Full-Time Employees of Commission.
947.12 - Members, Employees, Expenses.
947.13 - Powers and Duties of Commission.
947.135 - Mutual Participation Program.
947.1405 - Conditional Release Program.
947.146 - Control Release Authority.
947.147 - Victim Restitution as Condition of Control Release.
947.149 - Conditional Medical Release.
947.16 - Eligibility for Parole; Initial Parole Interviews; Powers and Duties of Commission.
947.165 - Objective Parole Guidelines.
947.168 - Consideration for Persons Serving Parole-Eligible and Parole-Ineligible Sentences.
947.172 - Establishment of Presumptive Parole Release Date.
947.173 - Review of Presumptive Parole Release Date.
947.174 - Subsequent Interviews.
947.1745 - Establishment of Effective Parole Release Date.
947.1746 - Establishment of Effective Parole Release Date.
947.1747 - Community Control as a Special Condition of Parole.
947.18 - Conditions of Parole.
947.181 - Fines, Fees, Restitution, or Other Costs Ordered to Be Paid as Conditions of Parole.
947.185 - Application for Intellectual Disability Services as Condition of Parole.
947.21 - Violations of Parole.
947.22 - Authority to Arrest Parole Violators With or Without Warrant.
947.23 - Action of Commission Upon Arrest of Parolee.
947.24 - Discharge From Parole Supervision or Release Supervision.
947.26 - Cooperation of Custodian of Prisoner; Right of Access.