23-23.006. Conditional Release Definitions

(1) “Commission Chair” means the commissioner who, as selected by the Governor and Cabinet, is authorized to conduct agency business and call and preside over Commission meetings. (2) “Conditional release” means the release of any inmate eligible under section 947.1405(2), F.S. (3) “Conditional releasee” or “releasee” means an inmate released to conditional release supervision. (4) “Commission investigator” means a Commission employee authorized to: (a) Hold release on recognizance and violation hearings and make findings of fact and recommendations to the Commission; and (b) Perform other related duties as assigned. (5) “Department” means the Florida Department of Corrections. (6) “Prior felony commitment” means any felony commitment served prior to a subsequent felony commitment. (7) “Provisional release date (PRD)” means the date projected by the Department for the inmate’s release from custody by virtue of gain-time and provisional release credits granted. (8) “Release plan” means the plan provided by the inmate for residence and employment when scheduled for conditional release. (9) “Revocation of conditional release” means the order of the Commission entered after a conditional releasee has been found to have violated one or more conditions of the conditional release and that may require the releasee’s return to prison to resume service of the sentence(s). (10) “Tentative Release Date (TRD)” means the date projected by the Department for the inmate’s release from custody by virtue of gain-time granted or forfeited pursuant to section 944.275(3)(a), F.S. (11) “Victim” means a person who suffers direct or threatened physical, psychological, or financial harm as a result of the commission or attempted commission of a crime or delinquent act or against whom the crime or delinquent act is committed. The term “victim” includes the victim’s lawful representative, the parent or guardian of a minor, or the next of kin of a homicide victim, except upon a showing that the interest of such individual would be in actual or potential conflict with the interests of the victim. The term “victim” does not include the accused. The terms “crime” and “criminal” include delinquent acts and conduct. (12) “Warrant” means a document executed by a commissioner or other authorized member of the Commission authorizing and requiring the arrest of a releasee for alleged violations of conditions of conditional release.