88-OOORESOLUTION NO. 88-000
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING STATE COMPLIANCE WITH
CRITERIA GUIDELINES SET FORTH FOR THE
LANTANA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT
COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA; THE
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET OF THE STATE OF
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FLORIDA, HE: LEGISLATIVE'DELEGATION OF
PA ; THE BOARD OF COUNTY
PALM BEACH COUNTY;
WITHIN PALM
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DATE; AND FOR
WHEREAS, there currently exists within the corporate limits
of the Town of Lantana, corrections facilities within the complex of
A. G. Holley Hospital; and
WHEREAS, these prison facilities are owned and operated by
the State of Florida Department of Corrections; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with State Statutes and rules pro-
mulgated by the State Department of Corrections and codified in the
Florida Administrative Code, one of the programs at the A. G. Holley
complex is Lantana Correctional Institute (LCI), a highly specialized
institution designated to provide specia~ treatment for youthful
offenders who are substance abusers; and
WHEREAS, LCI is the only prison facility within the State of
Florida placed in this specific category; and
WHEREAS, the criteria to be utilized for placement of inmates
at LCI and sanctioned by the Department of Corrections provides for
age restrictions of 26 and below and for inmates who have no prior
history of overt, aggressive behavior; and
WHEREAS, inmates placed at LCI must be those convicted of
nonviolent offenses and inmates sentenced for robbery may on__q]j~ be
considered if the offense did not result in injury to the victim or if
the presence of such inmate in the institution would not cause undue
concern among the residents of the community; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Corrections has admitted
that they have, in fact, neglected to follow their own criteria for
placement of inmates; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Corrections by this negli-
gence, has placed the citizens of the Town of Lantana and surrounding
communities in jeopardy through events which have undeniably
threatened life and property; and
WHEREAS, the residents of the City of Boynton Beach join the
Town of Lantana and surrounding communities in expressing concern
about this threatening situation in which they and their children have
been placed through the State's noncompliance with its own rules and
regulations; and
WHEREAS, since the State Department of Corrections has
recently announced plans to shift the inmate population of LCI to
female offenders, the City Commission of Boynton Beach hereby requests
that the same criteria for nonviolent, nonaggressive inmates be uti-
lized and strictly followed for the proposed female inmates; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach
requests absolute compliance with promulgated and adopted criteria for
placement of inmates at the Lantana Correctional Institution in accor-
dance with State Statutes and that there be no change in the existing
criteria even if the prison population is shifted to female offenders
and that the criteria of all other programs be strictly complied with.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach
insists upon continued ability of the Town of Lantana to review inmate
files in order to assure the residents of the Town of Lantana and
surrounding communities that only nonviolent, nonaggressive, offenders
are placed at this facility in accordance with promulgated rules and
State Statutes.
~ection 3. The City Clerk of the City of Boynton Beach is
authorized and hereby directed to provide copies of this resolution to
the State Department of Corrections, the Governor of the State of
Florida, to all members of the Florida State Cabinet; to the legisla-
tive delegation of Palm Beach County; to the Board of County
Commissioners of Palm Beach; and to all municipalities within Palm
Beach County.
Section 4. This resolution will take effect immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS ~ day of ~7-~-~ , 1988.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor ~/
ATTEST:
Ci~ Clerk
Commi'ssioner
Con,missioner
Commissioner
(CorpOrate Seal)