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Fla. Stat. § 944.710 — Definitions of terms relating to contractor-operated state correctional facilities and s. 944.105
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 944: State Correctional System, Florida Statutes.
Full text of Fla. Stat. § 944.710
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As used with respect to contractor-operated state correctional facilities and s. 944.105, the term:
(1) “Bidder” means any individual, partnership, corporation, or unincorporated association that submits a proposal with the department to construct, lease, or operate a contractor-operated correctional facility.
(2) “Contractor-employed correctional officer” means any full-time or part-time employee of a private vendor whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, and control of prisoners within a contractor-operated correctional facility.
(3) “Contractor-operated correctional facility” means any facility, which is not operated by the department, for the incarceration of adults or juveniles who have been sentenced by a court and committed to the custody of the department.
(4) “Department” means the Department of Corrections.
(5) “Private vendor” means any individual, partnership, corporation, or unincorporated association bound by contract with the department to construct, lease, or operate a contractor-operated correctional facility.
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