When a person commits a certain type of offense, within three years of being released from prison, that person may be sentenced as a prison releasee re-offender. Unlike certain sentencing enhancements in federal court, the PRR provisions are not self-executing - the state must file a notice of enhanced penalty. The end result is very severe: if convicted, the person must serve the statutorily prescribed maximum for that offense. A prison releasee reoffender who steals a firearm from a car, for example, may be very suprised to learn that he or she will be serving a day for day life sentence upon conviction. For more information on PRR sentencing, see our recent publication on HG. Org by clicking on the following link: Florida Sentencing Enhancements: PRR or by visiting our webite: www.kilfinlaw.com.