What offenders are eligible to transfer under the Interstate Compact?↑Back to the top
All offenders placed on probation by the Court or released from prison to a post-release supervision program under the jurisdiction of the Florida Commission on Offender Review may apply to have their supervision transferred, subject to the approval of their supervising officer or classification/release officer (for offenders pending release from prison directly to a plan out-of-state). Offenders on Community Control are not eligible for transfer under the Interstate Compact per the Florida Department of Corrections policy. An offender's plan for transfer of supervision under the Interstate Compact must meet the following criteria:
Offender must have more than 90 calendar days or an indefinite period of supervision remaining, and
Offender must have a valid plan of supervision, and
Offender must be in substantial compliance with the terms of supervision, and
Offender must be a resident of or have resident family in the receiving state who has indicated a willingness and ability to assist, and
Offender can obtain employment there or has a means of support, or
Though not a resident of the receiving state and not having family residing there, the receiving state consents to such a person being sent (discretionary transfer).
In addition, offenders who are members of the military deployed out of state, offenders living with family who are members of the military deployed out of state , offenders living with a family member transferred to another state by their full-time employer as a condition of maintaining employment, offenders being transferred to another state by their full-time employer as a condition of maintaining employment, and offenders who are veterans of the U.S. Military Services and are referred by the Veterans Health Administration for medical and/or mental health services, are eligible for transfer of supervision as long as they meet the requirements for transfer as specified above and plan to reside with the deployed or transferred family member in the receiving state.