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Fla. Stat. § 945.01 — Definitions
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 945: Department of Corrections, Florida Statutes.
Full text of Fla. Stat. § 945.01
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them unless the context shall clearly indicate otherwise:
(1) “Correctional system” means all prisons and other correctional institutions now existing or hereafter created under the jurisdiction of the department.
(2) “Department” means the Department of Corrections.
(3) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Corrections.
(4) “Reception center” means a temporary custodial institution for offenders committed to the department for classification and assignment to an appropriate institution in the correctional system.
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