Florida’s prison system offers inmates virtually no meaningful education, despite overwhelming evidence that it is the most powerful antidote to recidivism. Instead, the state has emphasized storage, creating an environment in which inmate idleness, increasing staff turnover, and a lack of incentives for good behavior have led to violence.
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Eligibility
- Be eligible for Correctional Foundation membership:
- FDC staff, including OPS, Career Service, SES and SMS,
- Contractor Provision of services for FDC at FDC facilities, p. B. Health Services, IT,
- a person does NOT have to be a member of the Penitentiary Foundation and membership is not a criterion for selecting a beneficiary
- full- be enrolled full time or part time in a public or private college or university in the State University System, Florida University System and/or college; or university accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; o The Accreditation Council for Independent Colleges and Schools; or is an extension of the county public school system. You can check which organization accredits your school on the US Department of Education website.
- seeking a certification, degree, advanced degree, or advanced certification in the field of criminal justice or correctional services, as determined by the Board of Directors.
- FDC staff, including OPS, Career Service, SES and SMS,
- Contractors who provide services to FDC at FDC facilities, e.g. B. Health Services, IT,
- a person does NOT have to be a member of the Penitentiary Foundation and membership is not a criterion for selecting a recipient
The differences between prison and jail in Florida
If you were convicted of a felony in the state of Florida, you could be sentenced to prison, jail, or some other type of correctional facility. Although people use jail and jail interchangeably, there are actually very important differences. The difference is usually the length of incarceration, with jail for shorter sentences and jail for longer sentences, but there are many other differences between the two correctional facilities. Please note that general reports on available programs do not paint an accurate picture of what incarceration is like in the state.
Prisons are generally operated by local law enforcement, regional law enforcement, or local government agencies.
Measuring success
If a nonviolent prison with incentives gives men and women the chance to change their lives and stay out of prison, it should be considered a viable option, if only for the sake of good of it Benefit taxpaying communities, victims’ rights, and the fractured families of prisoners.
The State of Florida spends an average of $25,000 per year to house, feed, clothe, secure, and provide medical care for a single inmate.