{"id":3196,"date":"2022-02-19T11:10:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T16:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sexoffenderonestopresource.com\/florida\/?p=3196"},"modified":"2022-02-19T11:10:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T16:10:34","slug":"stop-this-new-fdoc-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sexoffenderonestopresource.com\/florida\/stop-this-new-fdoc-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop this new FDOC rule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We need help stopping a new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbetterjusticefl.us9.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D16e90e4779b5ee9665e50a7cd%26id%3Dfeb7a79579%26e%3D5c7fff4fbb&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7Ca4f022cb8dfb49f65c0508d9f213263c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637806986334427380%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=h7Kou6tF9HmJMk8FkegqqRfFBT5q%2BSKr9DFVwtSpZ2E%3D&amp;reserved=0\">rule<\/a>\u00a0that would prevent lawyers from arranging legal calls with people who are incarcerated unless they already represent them.<\/p>\n<p>Proposed by the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC), this rule will make it difficult or impossible for individuals who are currently incarcerated\u00a0to consult with lawyers. For instance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It would be difficult for currently incarcerated people\u00a0to consult with lawyers about their rights and obtain legal representation about critical matters like prison conditions, post-conviction motions, innocence claims, and criminal appeals.<\/li>\n<li>Advocacy organizations like ours\u00a0would have a hard time informing individuals who are incarcerated\u00a0about their rights.<\/li>\n<li>It would be more difficult to hold Florida accountable for unconstitutional conditions of confinement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:FDCRuleHearing@fdc.myflorida.com?subject=Opposition%20to%20Proposed%20Rule%2033-602.205&amp;body=Hi%2C%20%0A%0AI%20am%20writing%20to%20urge%20the%20Florida%20Department%20of%20Corrections%20to%20reject%20Proposed%20Rule%2033-602.205%20as%20it%20relates%20to%20legal%20calls.%20The%20proposed%20rule%20change%20would%20make%20it%20more%20difficult%20for%20incarcerated%20people%20to%20obtain%20legal%20representation%20and%20could%20interfere%20with%20the%20constitutional%20right%20of%20advocacy%20organizations%20to%20inform%20people%20in%20prison%20about%20their%20rights.%20If%20the%20proposed%20rule%20change%20is%20adopted%2C%20attorneys%20would%20only%20be%20able%20to%20schedule%20legal%20calls%20with%20prisoners%20with%20whom%20they%20already%20have%20an%20established%20attorney-client%20relationship%2C%20which%20would%20make%20it%20extremely%20difficult%20for%20prisoners%20to%20speak%20with%20lawyers.%20It%20would%20also%20prohibit%20lawyers%2C%20including%20lawyers%20representing%20people%20in%20post-conviction%20cases%20or%20appeals%2C%20from%20arranging%20calls%20with%20prospective%20clients%20and%20incarcerated%20witnesses%2C%20which%20interferes%20with%20their%20representation.%20The%20current%20version%20of%20the%20legal%20call%20rule%20works%20and%20is%20consistent%20with%20both%20the%20safe%20administration%20of%20Florida%E2%80%99s%20prisons%20and%20the%20rights%20of%20incarcerated%20people.%20Please%20reconsider%20this%20rule%20change.%20%0A%0AThank%20you.\"><strong>You can help oppose this rule change by\u00a0clicking here to\u00a0send an email to the FDOC.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbetterjusticefl.us9.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D16e90e4779b5ee9665e50a7cd%26id%3D34b07701f0%26e%3D5c7fff4fbb&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7Ca4f022cb8dfb49f65c0508d9f213263c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637806986334427380%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=ujkodlECLw%2FLO8UL1pobMQqBAVhLnt%2BTFbaOdTCPvVE%3D&amp;reserved=0\">sign up<\/a>\u00a0to attend the virtual public hearing on the proposed rule change this Thursday, February 17, at 1 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n<p>FROM Florida Campaign for Criminal Justice Reform<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We need help stopping a new\u00a0rule\u00a0that would prevent lawyers from arranging legal calls with people who are incarcerated unless they already represent them. Proposed by the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC), this rule will make it difficult or impossible for individuals who are currently incarcerated\u00a0to consult with lawyers. 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