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Prisons In Florida
The Florida Department of Corrections is divided into four regions, each representing a specific geographical area of the state. Region I is the panhandle area, Region II is the north-east and north-central areas, Region III consist of central Florida and Region Iwhich covers the southern portion of the peninsula. There are several types of facilities in Florida, ranging from community work release centers to maximum security institutions. The State of Florida operates almost all of its major institutions and most of its lesser facilities. Privately operated prisons in Florida are called "Correctional Facilities" (for example, Lake City Correctional Facility) while state operated facilities are called "Correctional Institutions" (i.e. Union Correctional Institution). Florida State Prison is the only facility in the state officially titled a "Prison". Facilities This is a list of major institutions and attached minor units in Florida as of August 2016, including all private ...
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Everglades Correctional Institution
The Everglades Correctional Institution (also ECI) is a Level 5 security prison facility for adult males in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, in the state of Florida, near Miami. Originally planned as a mental health facility, it was converted to a major Correctional institution in 1995. In 2022, Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American Gospel music, gospel musician. One of the List of best-selling gospel music artists, best-selling gospel music artists, his accolades include 20 Grammy Awards. ''Variety (magazine), Var ... recorded the album '' Kingdom Book One'' at the facility, with 1,300 inmates participating in the recording. The album aimed to spotlight the injustices around mass incarceration in the United States. References Prisons in Florida Buildings and structures in Miami-Dade County, Florida 1995 establishments in Florida Government buildings completed in 1995 Men's prisons {{Miami-struct ...
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Liberty Correctional Institution
The Liberty Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Bristol, Liberty County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is the government agency responsible for operating state prisons in the U.S. state of Florida. It has its headquarters in the state capital of Tallahassee. The Florida Department of Corrections oper .... Liberty has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, for adult male offenders. Liberty first opened in 1989 and has a maximum capacity of 1330 prisoners. Justin Glenn Wood References {{State prisons in Florida Prisons in Florida Buildings and structures in Liberty County, Florida 1989 establishments in Florida Government buildings completed in 1989 Men's prisons ...
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Lawtey Correctional Institution
The Lawtey Correctional Institution (also LCI) is a Level 3 security prison facility for adult males in Lawtey, Florida, U.S.A. The facility was established in 1973 as a Community Vocational Center Housing for work release inmates. In 1977 it switched to a major institution housing for adult male inmates. In 2004, the Correctional Institution became a male Faith- and Character-Based Institution (FCBI). The Dinsmore Work Release Center, the Bridges of Jacksonville Work Release Center, and the Shisa East Work Release Center are today under the supervision of LCI. The total staff in 2012 was 237 and has a maximum inmate capacity of 832. References Prisons in Florida 1973 establishments in Florida Government buildings completed in 1973 Men's prisons Buildings and structures in Bradford County, Florida {{Florida-struct-stub ...
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Lake Correctional Institution
:''See also Lake City Correctional Facility in Lake City, Florida'' The Lake Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Clermont, Lake County, Florida that is owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is the government agency responsible for operating state prisons in the U.S. state of Florida. It has its headquarters in the state capital of Tallahassee. The Florida Department of Corrections oper .... Opened in 1973, this facility, which has a maximum capacity of 1093 prisoners, houses a mix of security levels, including community, minimum, medium, close, and maximum. References {{State prisons in Florida Prisons in Florida Buildings and structures in Lake County, Florida 1973 establishments in Florida Clermont, Florida Government buildings completed in 1973 Men's prisons ...
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Jefferson Correctional Institution
The Jefferson Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in unincorporated Jefferson County, Florida, with a Monticello postal address, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is the government agency responsible for operating state prisons in the U.S. state of Florida. It has its headquarters in the state capital of Tallahassee. The Florida Department of Corrections oper .... Jefferson has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders. Jefferson first opened in 1990 and has a maximum capacity of 1111 prisoners. Notable Inmates *Steven Williamshttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/abc-2020s-the-hungryland-homicide-where-is-tricia-todds-killer-steven-williams-now/ar-AA1o2D5s References {{Monticello, Florida Prisons in Florida Buildings and structures in Jefferson County, Florida 1990 establishments in Florida Men's prisons Govern ...
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Jackson Correctional Institution (Florida)
The Jackson Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Malone, Jackson County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is the government agency responsible for operating state prisons in the U.S. state of Florida. It has its headquarters in the state capital of Tallahassee. The Florida Department of Corrections oper .... This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders. Jackson first opened in 1991 and has a maximum capacity of 1346 prisoners. Notable inmates References {{State prisons in Florida Prisons in Florida Buildings and structures in Jackson County, Florida 1991 establishments in Florida Men's prisons Government buildings completed in 1991 ...
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Holmes Correctional Institution
The Holmes Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Bonifay, Holmes County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is the government agency responsible for operating state prisons in the U.S. state of Florida. It has its headquarters in the state capital of Tallahassee. The Florida Department of Corrections oper .... With a mix of security levels including minimum, medium, and close, this facility was opened in 1988 and has a maximum capacity of 1185 prisoners. Holmes correctional officer Col. Greg Malloy was killed in an exchange of gunfire in February 2011 as he assisted in the manhunt for local killer Wade Williams. Notable Inmates *Sky Bouche, sentenced to 30 years for the Forest High School shooting that injured only one student by shooting through the door. References {{State prisons in Florida Prisons in Florida Buildings and structures in Holmes County, Florid ...
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Hardee Correctional Institution
The Hardee Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in unincorporated Hardee County, Florida, with a Bowling Green postal address. It is owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders. History Hardee first opened in 1991 and has a maximum capacity of 1541 prisoners. In 2015, a campus of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary was established in the penitentiary. Notable inmates *Alfonza Smalls (born 1978) - Accomplice of double murderer Richard Henyard *Fred Waterfield (born 1952) - Cousin and accomplice of serial killer David Alan Gore * James Winkles (1940–2010) - Murderer and alleged serial killer; was transferred to and died at Union Correctional Institution The Union Correctional Institution, formerly referred to as Florida State Prison, and also commonly known as Raiford Prison is a Florida Department of Corre ...
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Hamilton Correctional Institution Annex
The Hamilton Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Jasper, Hamilton County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is the government agency responsible for operating state prisons in the U.S. state of Florida. It has its headquarters in the state capital of Tallahassee. The Florida Department of Corrections oper .... This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders. Hamilton first opened in 1987 and has a maximum capacity of 1177 prisoners. The adjacent Hamilton Annex opened in 1995 with a maximum capacity of 1408 inmates. Notable Inmates * Lionel Tate - murderer and the youngest person in the U.S history to be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole References {{State prisons in Florida Prisons in Florida Buildings and structures in Hamilton County, Florida 1987 establishments in Florida Gove ...
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Gulf Correctional Institution
The Gulf Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Wewahitchka, Gulf County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. With a mix of security levels including minimum, medium, and close, this facility was opened in 1992 and has a maximum capacity of 1568 prisoners. The Gulf Annex opened in May 1999. It holds another 1,398 inmates at the same security levels. It was rendered temporarily uninhabitable by Hurricane Michael Hurricane Michael was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that became the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States since Andrew in 1992. It was the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane to make ... in October of 2018 References Prisons in Florida Buildings and structures in Gulf County, Florida 1992 establishments in Florida Government buildings completed in 1992 Men's prisons {{GulfCountyFL-geo-stub ...
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