Announcements
9/1/10: Department of Corrections Accomplishments for August 2010
Please find the following a summary report highlighting this agency's major accomplishments for the month of August 2010. Detailed information about any or all of these items is available upon request. Click here to read more...
8/25/10: Ft. Lauderdale Probation Officers and Coral Springs Police arrest violent offender with guns, drugs during sweep
A sweep of the homes of 31 offenders on state probation in the Coral Springs community on Saturday, August 21, led to the arrest of three probationers, including one violent offender in possession of… Click here to read more...
8/24/10: Corrections Secretary McNeil to present "Re-Entry Blue Ribbon" award
to Ft. Myers Police Department Chief
Department of Corrections Secretary Walter McNeil will be presenting Ft. Myers Police Department (FMPD) Chief Douglas Baker with the “Re-Entry Blue Ribbon Initiative” award. The event will take place Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at police headquarters located at 2210 Widman Way. Click here to read more...
8/19/10: Dogs trained to track fleeing suspects also used to save lives in the community
Every prison escape movie worth its salt has a scene of fugitives crashing through the underbrush, looking over their shoulders in desperation as a pack of baying bloodhounds close in on them, just out of sight. Click here to read more...
8/19/10: Several Florida Prison Facilities Receive Re-Accreditation
TALLAHASSEE -- Eight Florida prisons and six work release centers were recently re-accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). Click here to read more...
8/6/10: Florida Correctional Officer Jose Jimenez Honored for Bravery
Jose Jimenez, a canine officer at the South Florida Reception Center, was honored recently for acts of valor by Secretary Walt McNeil at a Medal of Valor ceremony in Miami. Jimenez was recognized for his actions on September 3, 2009 when, despite being burned over 60 percent of his body, he re-entered a burning building several times to save his four-month-old daughter Jolyn and his grandparents. Click here to read more...
8/2/10: Re-Entry Advisory Council Meeting - September 27, 2010
The next Re-Entry Advisory Council meeting is September 27, 2010 in Tampa. Click here for details.
The Re-Entry Advisory Council will hold a meeting on September 27, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM located at:
MainSail Suites Hotel & Conference Center
5108 Eisenhower Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33634
During this meeting the Re-Entry Advisory Council will address continuing issues and the current mission of the Council. To participate, please call (888) 808-6959 and enter the conference code 4885602. Click here to read more...
6/25/10: Secretary’s Re-Entry Advisory Council has scheduled the following Work Group Meetings
Panhandle/North Florida Work Group will meet to discuss The Governor’s Ex-Offenders Task Force Final Report, Chapter One, The Prison Experience: Successful Reentry Must Start at Prison Entry
Please be advised that the Panhandle Work Group, Re-Entry Advisory Council Meeting scheduled on Thursday, August 19, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Department of Corrections, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399 has been cancelled.
All work groups will have an opportunity to meet again in conjunction with the full Council Meeting scheduled for September 27, 2010 in Tampa.
Central Florida Work Group will meet to discuss The Governor’s Ex-Offenders Task Force Final Report, Chapter Three, Organizing Re-entry Reform.
South Florida Work Group will meet to discuss The Governor’s Ex-Offender Task Force Final Report, Chapter Two, Coming Home: Re-Entry at the Community Level Click here to read more...
