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Florida passed HB 1371, the Prisoner Release Reoffender Act, in May 1997. [2] This so-called "two-strikes" law dictates that individuals convicted of certain categories of crime who reoffend within three years is subject to life in prison without parole, even if this is only a second offense, gaining the distinction of, "one of the strictest sentencing laws in the US."
Florida passed HB 1371, the Prisoner Release Reoffender Act, in May 1997, which in of itself is a "two-strikes" law. The Florida "two strikes law" dictates that individuals convicted of certain categories of crime who reoffend within three years is subject to life in prison without parole, even if this is only a second offense, gaining the ...
The Florida Statute 775.087, [1] known as the 10-20-Life law, is a mandatory minimum sentencing law in the U.S. state of Florida. The law concerns the use of a firearm during the commission of a forcible felony. [2] [3] The Florida Statute's name comes from a set of three basic minimum sentences it provides for. A public service announcement ...
Florida is the new policy blueprint for D.C. — here’s what lawmakers care about so far. Florida lawmakers are already proposing new laws for 2025. Take a peek at their plans
A new year also means new laws in Florida. The Florida Legislature passed the laws earlier this year and they take effect Jan. 1, 2024: SB 784 gives local law enforcement agencies the ability to ...
Changes in state laws over the last decade have given Knight and his family glimmers of hope for a reduced sentence. But time and again those hopes have been dashed.
"Florida clemency board approves automatic restoration of felons' civil rights". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-05-02. "Florida Commission decides conditional medical release for sick inmates". Florida Bulldog. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2022-05-02. "Florida Commission on Offender Review Administrative Code". Florida Department of State. Retrieved ...
Jessica's Law is the informal name given to a 2005 Florida law, as well as laws in several other states, designed to protect potential victims and reduce a sexual offender's ability to re-offend which includes a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in prison and lifetime electronic monitoring when the victim is less than 12 years old.