Tag: Melinda Coonrod
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Florida Commission’s parole supervision can turn on personality, perception
By Deirdra Funcheon JJIE.org While most Florida Commission on Offender Review decisions are made during hearings without the inmate present, parolees whose supervision terms are being reviewed sometimes do show up in person.
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Florida Commission decides medical release for very sick inmates, but doesn’t meet them
By Deirdra Funcheon FloridaBulldog.org Some inmates deemed “terminally ill” or “permanently incapacitated” and not a danger to themselves or others are referred by the Department of Corrections to have their cases heard by the Florida Commission on Offender Review (FCOR), a three-person panel, and be considered for conditional medical release (CMR).
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Three on Florida commission decide parole for thousands of inmates
By Deirdra Funchson JJIE Whether or not to let certain inmates out of prison is a decision that falls to the Florida Commission on Offender Review (FCOR), consisting of three commissioners appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate.