Florida Commission on Offender Review

This Annual Regulatory Plan for the Florida Commission on Offender Review outlines the agency's compliance with statutory requirements under s. 120.74, Fla. Stat. It details the review of laws enacted or amended, identifies no new legislation requiring rulemaking, and reports no desired updates to the prior year's plan. A significant component is the comprehensive listing of existing Commission rules scheduled for review, including a detailed five-year schedule for these reviews, ensuring ongoing consistency with rulemaking authority and legislative changes.

The Parole Qualifications Committee meeting focused on establishing a process for filling a Parole Commission vacancy. Key discussion points included setting an advertisement period (April 30, 2012 - May 11, 2012), determining advertisement methods (newspapers and online services), approving the application form (with clarification on applicant contact), and adopting a schedule for candidate selection, including application review, interview selection, interviews, and submission of candidates to the Governor.

The Parole Qualifications Committee meeting focused on the scoring of applicants for interviews. The committee reviewed the applications and decided to submit the top three scoring candidates without conducting interviews. The selected candidates were Richard Davison, Susan Whitworth, and Cynthia Swier.

The Parole Qualifications Committee meeting focused on establishing the process and timeline for filling a commissioner vacancy at the Commission on Offender Review. The committee approved minimum qualifications for the position, including Florida residency, a background check, a bachelor's degree, five years of criminal justice experience, and English proficiency. They also decided on the application process, advertisement period, and timeline for reviewing applications and conducting interviews. A scoring system for applicants was also established.

The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss the process for filling an upcoming vacancy on the Commission on Offender Review. The committee decided to use the same application and minimum qualifications from the 2018 nomination process. They set a timeline for advertising the vacancy (October 9-16, 2020), receiving and reviewing applications, and scheduling a subsequent meeting (November 4, 2020) to determine which candidates to interview in person on November 17, 2020, in Tallahassee.