Florida § 944.091 - United States prisoners, board authorized.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 944.091 — United States prisoners, board authorized., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 944.091. United States prisoners, board authorized.
The department is authorized upon request to board prisoners of the United States committed to their custody by any agency of the United States if such prisoners have less than 6 months remaining of their federal sentence, and if such prisoners have family relationships or job opportunities in this state, on a space-available basis only. Daily compensation for the board of such prisoners shall be paid at a rate to be mutually agreed upon by the department and the appropriate United States agency. Such compensation is to recover the total maintenance cost of such prisoners which shall be not less than the average cost per inmate per day for all inmates confined by the department.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 944.091 ("United States prisoners, board authorized.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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