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The Florida Department of Corrections, established
in 1821, operates state prisons in
Florida. It has its headquarters in Tallahassee.[2]
The Florida Department of Corrections operates the third largest
state prison system in the United States. It
is the largest agency in the State of Florida, with a budget of
$2.3 billion, almost 94,000 inmates incarcerated and another
153,000 offenders on some type of community supervision.
The Florida Department of Corrections has 137 facilities
statewide, including 60 prisons, 41 work/forestry camps, one
treatment center, 30 work release centers and five road prisons. It
has more than 27,000 employees, about three-quarters of which are
either certified correctional
officers or probation officers. [3]
History
Florida's first penitentiary was opened in the U.S. arsenal
property at Chattahoochee in 1868. [4]
Recidivism
As of 2009, 90% of prisoners have been released eventually.
One-third have returned within three years.[5]
Fallen
officers
Since the establishment of the Florida Department of
Corrections, 24 officers have died in the line of duty. [6]
See also
References
- ^ "Annual Population Estimates
2000 to 2008". US Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-ann-est.html. Retrieved
2008-12-25.
- ^
"Statement of Agency
Organization and Operation." Florida Department of Corrections.
Retrieved on December 7, 2009.
- ^
Florida Department of
Corrections About Us page
- ^
Florida DOCs Timeline
page
- ^
Associated Press (22 March 2009).
"Prison's goal:Send inmates home for good". Melbourne, Florida:
Florida Today. pp. 8B.
- ^
The Officer Down Memorial
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