Florida's Corrections Information
Our Criminal Law class visitor of August 29, 2008, Judge O.H. Eaton, provided Birdsong the following Florida information to consider when we discuss crime and punishment.
Thanks Judge.
Department of Corrections Information Sheet
FY 2006-2007
http://www.dc.state.fl.us
1.) Florida has the third largest prison system in the United States, having passed New York in
prison population in 2003. Only Texas and California have larger prison populations.
2.) Florida has 60 major correctional institutions, 40 work camps located adjacent to major
correctional institutions and stand alone work/forestry camps, 30 community correction centers
(work release), 1 treatment center, and 5 road prisons for a total of 137 State correctional facilities.
3.) The total inmate prison population on June 30, 2007 was 92,777. That number represents
an increase of 15,428 in the past five years.
