This rule designates the specific secure facilities — the Florida Civil Commitment Center and the South Bay Sexually Violent Predator Detainee Unit — to be used by the Florida Department of Children and Families for the control, care, and treatment of persons detained or civilly committed as sexually violent predators under Florida's Jimmy Ryce Act (Sections 394.910–.931, F.S.). Facility operators at these two named locations must understand they are the authorized sites for this specialized civil commitment population. The rule does not establish general licensing standards but identifies the physical locations approved for this purpose.
View official source65E-25.004 Designation of Secure Facilities. The secure facilities to be utilized by the department for the control, care and treatment of persons detained or committed under Sections 394.910-.931, F.S., are the Florida Civil Commitment Center at 13619 S.E. Hwy. 70, Arcadia, FL 34266, and the South Bay Sexually Violent Predator Detainee Unit at 600 US Hwy. 27 South, South Bay, FL 33493. Rulemaking Authority 394.930 FS. Law Implemented 394.914, 394.9151, 394.917 FS. History–New 10-7-01.