FLDOC FAQ: Inmate Transfers

[Phil in Paris]

1-Will the department transfer an inmate closer to home to make visitation easier?

A Visitation, in and of itself, is no longer considered justification for transferring an inmate. Justification for exceptions must be validated at the institutional level by the inmate's Classification Officer. Their recommendation is then reviewed by the Institutional Classification Team and the State Classification Office.

B: Inmates may request a Good Adjustment transfer through their Classification Officer at their routine scheduled progress reviews. The criteria considered include, but are not limited to are:

C: Must be disciplinary report-free for at least one year.

-At the current location for at least one year.
-Did not refuse recommended program(s).
-Has overall satisfactory gaintime (job performance and security) evaluations during the current evaluation period.
-The length of time at the current location is considered in relationship with the length of time the inmate has left to serve.

Inmates approved for Good Adjustment transfers are relocated as soon as possible based on available bed space at the requested facility. Inmates may be diverted to a facility within reasonable driving distance if bed space is not available at the requested facility.

2-How is an inmate transferred?

A- 60% of the inmate population comes from Central and South Florida, thus the majority of transfer requests are for these two areas.

B-77% of available inmate beds are north of the Interstate 4 corridor, leaving 23% of the beds south of this corridor.

C-These facts mandate that transfers be based on the needs (security, health, educational) of the inmate and/or the needs of the Florida Department of Corrections.

D-At a minimum, the criteria listed in Question #1 must be met.

E-The inmate makes a request at his/her routine scheduled progress review and his/her Classification Officer initiates a transfer recommendation at the institutional level, if the criteria for transfer are met.

F-The Institutional Classification Team (ICT) then reviews the transfer request and makes a recommendation that is forwarded to the State Classification Office (SCO) for final approval or disapproval. Each institution has a waiting list for transfers; therefore, an approval does not constitute an immediate transfer. Inmates may be diverted to a facility within a reasonable driving distance if bed space is not available at the requested facility.

G-For inmate medical treatment or court-ordered transfers, the Bureau of Sentence Structure and Transportation is the coordinator--the ICT and SCO do not review these requests. Upon completion of the treatment or satisfaction of the court order, the inmate is returned to the originating facility, if that placement is still appropriate. Other types of transfers, such as Good Adjustment transfers, can not be considered while the inmate is out to court or until medical services have been completed and the inmate has returned to his/her permanent facility.

[Abby34744]

Hi Phil I spoke with Mikes classifaction officer he said I could get Mike whats called a hard ship transfer because I am a heart patient...Will he still have to be at his permenent location for one year? thanks hun

[dallaswife2b]

yes if you are an immediate family member such as but not limited to: wife, mother. if you have a medical condition you can put in for a hardship transfer. you can talk to the inmates classification officer and he or she can give you more information on a hardship transfer and the neccessary medical documentation you may be asked to provide