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 area, Region III is the central area, and Region IV is the southern area of the State.
There are several types of prisons in Florida, ranging from community work release centers to maximum security units.
The State of Florida operates almost all of its major prisons and most of its lesser facilities. Privately operated prisons in Florida are called "Correctional Facilities" (i.e. Lake City Correctional Facility) while state operated prisons are called "Correctional Institutions" or "Prisons" (i.e. Union Correctional Institution or Florida State Prison).
This is a list of major state prisons and their attached minor institutions in Florida. It does not include federal prisons or county jails located in the state of Florida.
- Apalachee (East) Correctional Institution
- Apalachee (West) Correctional Institution
- River Junction Work Camp—Part of Apalachee CI
- Avon Park Correctional Institution
- Avon Park Work Camp
- Baker Correctional Institution
- Baker Work Camp
- Bay Correctional Facility
- Blackwater River CF
- Bradenton Transition Center (Female)(Contract Facility)
- Brevard Correctional Institution - Now closed
- Brevard Work Camp
- Cocoa Work Release Center (Male)—Part of Brevard CI
- Bridges of Jacksonville Work Release Center (Male)(Contract Facility)
- Bridges of Pompano - Turning Point Work Release (Male)
- Broward Correctional Institution
- Central Florida Reception Center
- Central Florida Reception Center (East)
- Central Florida Reception Center (South)
- Orlando Work Release Center (Female)—Part of Central Florida Reception Center
- Kissimmee Work Release Center (Male)—Part of Central Florida Reception Center
- Bridges of Orlando Work Release Center (Male)(Contract Facility)—Supervised by Central Florida Reception Center
- Calhoun Correctional Institution
- Calhoun Work Camp
- Century Correctional Institution
- Century Work Camp
- Berrydale Forestry Camp (Male)—Part of Century CI
- Pensacola Work Release Center (Male)—Part of Century CI
- Charlotte Correctional Institution
- Columbia Correctional Institution
- Columbia Annex
- Columbia Work Camp
- Lake City Work Release Center (Male)—Part of Columbia CI
- Cross City Correctional Institution
- Cross City Work Camp
- Dade Correctional Institution
- Big Pine Key Road Prison (Male)
- Demilly Correctional Institution
- Desoto Annex
- Arcadia Road Prison (Male)
- Everglades Correctional Institution
- Florida State Prison
- Florida State Prison West-Unit
- Fort Jefferson, Florida keys (historical)
- Franklin Correctional Institution
- Bay City Work Camp (Male)—Part of Frankin CI
- Gadsden Correctional Facility
- Gainesville Correctional Institution
- Gainesville Work Camp (Male)
- Santa Fe Work Release Center (Male)—Part of Gainesville CI
- Glades Correctional Institution
- Glades Work Camp
- Loxahatchee Road Prison (Male)—Part of Glades CI
- West Palm Beach Work Release Center (Male)—Part of Glades CI
- Atlantic Work Release Center (Female)—Part of Glades CI
- Gulf Correctional Institution
- Gulf Annex
- Gulf Forestry Camp (Male)
- Hamilton Correctional Institution
- Hamilton Annex
- Hamilton Work Camp
- Hardee Correctional Institution
- Hardee Work Camp
- Hendry Correctional Institution - Now closed
- Hendry Work Camp - Now closed
- Ft. Myers Work Camp (Male)—Part of Hendry CI
- Hernando Correctional Institution
- Hillsborough Correctional Institution - Now closed
- Holmes Correctional Institution
- Holmes Work Camp
- Homestead Correctional Institution
- Indian River Correctional Institution
- Jackson Correctional Institution
- Jackson Work Camp
- Graceville Work Camp—Part of Jackson CI
- Jefferson Correctional Institution
- Lake Correctional Institution
- Lake City Correctional Facility
- Lancaster Correctional Institution
- Lancaster Work Camp
- Lawtey Correctional Institution
- Dinsmore Work Release Center (Male)—Part of Lawtey CI
- Liberty Correctional Institution
- Liberty Work Camp
- Quincy Annex—Part of Liberty CI
- Lowell Correctional Institution
- Lowell Annex
- Lowell Correctional Institution Boot Camp "Camp Jones" - Now closed
- Levy Forestry Camp (Female)
- Madison Correctional Institution
- Madison Work Camp
- Marion Correctional Institution
- Marion Work Camp
- Martin Correctional Institution
- Martin Work Camp
- Ft. Pierce Work Release Center (Male)—Part of Martin CI
- Mayo Correctional Institution
- Mayo Work Camp
- Moore Haven Correctional Facility
- New River Correctional Institution
- New River O-Unit
- Okaloosa Correctional Institution
- Okaloosa Work Camp
- Okeechobee Correctional Institution
- Polk Correctional Institution
- Polk Work Camp
- Largo Road Prison (Male)—Part of Polk CI
- Bartow Work Release Center (Male)—Part of Polk CI
- Pinellas Work Release Center (Female)—Part of Polk CI
- St. Petersburg Work Release Center (Male)—Part of Polk CI
- Tarpon Springs Work Release Center (Male)—Part of Polk CI
- Putnam Correctional Institution
- Reception and Medical Center—Formerly known as "North Florida Reception Center"
- Reception and Medical Center - Hospital—Formerly known as "North Florida Reception Center"
- Reception and Medical Center - West—Formerly known as "North Florida Reception Center"
- Reception and Medical Center - Work Camp—Formerly known as "North Florida Reception Center"
- Re-Entry of Ocala Work Release Center (Male) (Contract Facility)
- South Florida Reception Center
- South Florida Reception Center (South)
- Pompano Transit Center (Male)—Part of South Florida Reception Center
- Opa Locka Work Release Center (Male)—Part of South Florida Reception Center
- Hollywood Work Release Center (Female)—Part of South Florida Reception Center
- Miami North Work Release Center (Male)—Part of South Florida Reception Center
- SHISA- East (Female)
- SHISA- West (Female)
- Santa Rosa Correctional Institution
- Santa Rosa Annex
- South Bay Correctional Facility
- Sumter Correctional Institution
- Sumter Work Camp
- Sumter Boot Camp - Closing once inmates finish the program
- Suncoast Work Release Center (Female) (Contract Facility)
- Suwannee Correctional Institution
- Suwannee CI - Annex
- Taylor Correctional Institution
- Taylor Annex
- Taylor Work Camp (Male)
- Tomoka Correctional Institution
- Tomoka Work Camp
- Daytona Beach Work Release Center (Male)—Part of Tomoka CI
- Union Correctional Institution
- Wakulla Correctional Institution
- Wakulla Work Camp
- Tallahassee Road Prison (Male)—Part of Wakulla CI – Now closed
- Tallahassee Work Release Center (Male)—Part of Wakulla CI
- Walton Correctional Institution
- Walton Work Camp
- Northwest Florida Reception Center and NWFRC Annex
- Caryville Work Camp (Male)—Part of Northwest Florida Reception Center
- Panama City Work Release Center (Male)—Part of Northwest Florida Reception Center
- Zephyrhills Correctional Institution
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