as florida's largest state agency, and the third largest state prison system in the country, fdc employs nearly 24,000 members, incarcerates over 85,000 inmates and supervises more than 145,000 offenders in the community.

Temporarily closed satellite location: Florida State Prison West Unit From East: SR-16, 11 miles west of Starke on left. Go through archway, circle to left, Administration Building (Red Brick) behind parking lot.

Custody is determined by reviewing the seriousness of their offenses, length of sentence, time remaining to serve, prior criminal record, escape history, prison adjustment, and other factors. The most serious offenders with the longest sentences and those least likely to adjust to institutional life are placed in more secure facilities.

This is a list of major institutions and attached minor units in Florida as of August 2016, [5] including all private prisons with state contracts. [6] It does not include federal prisons or county jails located in the state of Florida.

as florida's largest state agency, and the third largest state prison system in the country, fdc employs nearly 24,000 members, incarcerates over 80,000 inmates and supervises more than 146,000 offenders in the community.

216 SE Corrections Way Lake City, Florida 32025 (386) 292-7243; Cross City Work Camp (Male) 568 N.E. 255th Street Cross City, Florida 32628 (352) 498-4444

Arcadia, Florida 34266 Contact Number: (863)491-4822 Fax Number: (863)491-4950 Email Address: [email protected] Region Number: 8 Florida Dept. of Corrections Office of Personnel Todd Studley, Interim Director of Human Resources 501 South Calhoun Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500 Contact Number: (850) 717-3596

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 .