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The Florida Department of Corrections defines recidivism as a return to prison, as the result of either a new conviction or a violation of post-prison supervision, within three years of their prison release date. The Department began releasing annual recidivism reports in 2012. As of 2018, the recidivism rate was 21.2%. [19]
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 Okeechobee Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. [1] Okeechobee has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders.
It is often considered one of the "toughest" and "most dangerous" prisons in the state of Florida. The adjacent Santa Rosa Correctional Institution Annex opened in 2006, and houses another 1,478 inmates at the same security levels. [2] Also nearby is the privately operated Blackwater River Correctional Facility with Florida state inmates.
Julie L. Jones is an American corrections officer who served as secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections from 2014 to 2019. Jones was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to replace outgoing secretary Michael D. Crews. She was Governor Scott's fourth and final secretary of corrections in his eight years in office.
Marion Correctional Institution is a state prison for men in unincorporated Marion County, Florida, [1] near Ocala. It is owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. [2] The facility houses a maximum of 1324 inmates at a mix of security levels.
The Desoto Annex is a state prison for men located in Arcadia, DeSoto 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 Cross City Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Cross City, Dixie 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.