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Richard L. Dugger was secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections from 1987 to 1991, [1] when Harry K. Singletary, Jr. took over. [2]Dugger was warden of Florida State Prison from 1982 to 1987, when he was appointed Secretary of the Department of Corrections by then Florida governor Bob Martinez. [3]
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]
On January 3, 2019, Governor-elect Ron DeSantis of Florida announced that Inch would head the Florida Department of Corrections. On May 2, 2019, Inch was confirmed by the Florida Senate as the Secretary of Corrections. November 19, 2021 Inch announced his retirement and was replaced by Deputy Secretary Ricky D. Dixon.
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 which covers the southern portion of the peninsula.
The East Unit became a separate institution in July 1972, renamed Florida State Prison. The original prison site became known as Union Correctional Institution. In 1983, a Corrections Officer was stabbed to death by two inmates. [6] A new Death Row was constructed in 1992, coinciding with the relocation of inmates from the State Prison next ...
The Baker Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Sanderson, Baker County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. [ 1 ] Since November 2009, Baker's mission is to "prepare inmates for work release and aid in a successful re-entry into society."
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 ...
Wayne Doty was first sentenced to death on June 5, 2013; that sentence was upheld by the Florida Supreme Court in July 2013. Once Doty's case went back to the trial court that sentenced him for post-conviction appeals, he initially asked the lower court to dismiss his attorney and waive all his appeals. [7]