How many prisons does Florida have?
Florida has a total of 128 correctional facilities: 58 major institutions (prisons), including five privately run (contract) prisons; 26 work camps adjacent to its prisons; 30 community correctional centers (work release facilities); nine stand-alone work or forestry camps or treatment centers, and five road prisons. For a complete list of facilities as of June 30, 1999, go to www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/annual/9899/facil.html. To learn more about specific Florida prisons, visit www.dc.state.fl.us/facilities/.