The bill amends Section 947.165 of the Florida Statutes to enhance the objective parole guidelines used by the commission in making parole decisions. It introduces new requirements that focus on evaluating an inmate's participation in vocational, educational, and self-betterment programs within the department. Additionally, the bill stipulates that the commission must not aggregate consecutive sentences when determining the presumptive parole release date. It also modifies the language regarding the application of factors in scoring, changing "shall" to "may," thereby allowing for more flexibility in how these factors are considered.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that the commission conduct an annual review of the objective parole guidelines, incorporating statistical analysis of its actions based on acceptable research methodologies. This analysis must be submitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives upon completion. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
H 181 Filed: 947.165