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The Florida Department of Corrections [1] is divided into four regions, each representing a specific geographical area of the state. Region I [ 2 ] is the panhandle area, Region II [ 3 ] is the north-east and north-central areas, Region III [ 4 ] consist of central Florida and Region IV [1] which covers the southern portion of the peninsula.
The Florida Department of Corrections operates the third largest state prison system in the United States. As of July 2022, FDC had an inmate population of approximately 84,700 and over 200,000 offenders in community supervision programs. [3] It is the largest agency administered by the State of Florida with a budget of $3.3 billion. [4]
Florida leads the nation in placing state prisons in the hands of private, profit-making companies. In recent years, the state has privatized the entirety of its $183 million juvenile commitment system — the nation’s third-largest, trailing only California and Texas.
Florida taxpayers pay more to maintain ineffective and outdated prison system
The Walton Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. [1] This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders.
The state asked for bids from private companies, anticipating a major buildout of juvenile prisons. In 1995, Slattery won two contracts to operate facilities in Florida. The two new prisons were originally intended to house boys between 14 and 19 who had been criminally convicted as adults.
In 2022, the Florida Department of Management Services selected global consulting firm KPMG to produce a 20-year master plan for the Florida Department of Corrections. The report, finalized in ...
Florida's prison system, the nation’s third largest, demands between $6.3 billion and $11.9 billion from taxpayers over the next two decades. Florida's crumbling prisons need work — but air ...