A.G. Gancarski
Among the four Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoes Friday was a piece of legislation that would have benefited inmates looking for early release from prison.
HB 181, introduced by Democratic Rep. Dianne Hart and passed unanimously by the Senate and House, would have compelled the Florida Commission on Offender Review to consider how an inmate worked on improvement while imprisoned through vocational training, substance abuse treatment, educational programs, and other self-help programs when deciding on early parole.
While Hart said her proposal helped to give potential parolees “a fair shot at the second chances they deserve,” DeSantis argued the bill imposed unnecessarily duplicative burdens on the law and the parole board.
“Current law does not bar the consideration of these factors,” he wrote. “The proposed legislation appears to require FCOR to assign weight to these factors. Therefore, this likely would result in making Florida’s parole system more lenient.”
5 comments
MH/Duuuval
June 28, 2025 at 11:59 am
Florida has a parole system?
Earline Pitts
June 28, 2025 at 3:29 pm
Earl is busy right now and asked me, Earline, to remind you, one and all, that this life saveing legislation is exactly what will put America’s Govornor, Ron Desantis, and his lovely wife Casey in the White House in 2028.
Thank you, Earl’s lovely wife, Earline … What’s that Earl? No I’m not dropping my panties for you today … oh I’m sorry y’all had to hear that … Earline
Lisa Willey
June 28, 2025 at 6:57 pm
This is pure nonsense.What is his issue with 2nd chances. People change and a lot of people have worked hard to gain their freedom. This bill passes unanimously in the House and Senate. They need to override his Veto.
Keith
June 29, 2025 at 10:16 am
This change only affected 4000 inmates. Where’s the harm in moving the existing (non-existing) parole system? Most those eligible have served over 40 or more years but the current parole panel is limited in discretionary decisions. HB 181 would have given greater consideration to those rehabilitated. It makes no sense that the entire legislator wanted this change but the governor misapplied its purpose and voted it.
Renee
June 29, 2025 at 11:42 pm
Please let them override this there are so many inmates being incarcerated because they have an addiction problem. These are not bad people that need to be kept out of society. They are more a harm to themselves than others. It’s wrong and they need help not to be punished. Punish the Doctors and pill mills all over this state. Punish those whom profit on making people sick and dependent.
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