List of Florida state prisons

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The Florida Department of Corrections[1] is divided into 4 regions, each region represents 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 the major prisons and most of the lesser facilities in the state. Privately operated prisons in the State of 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.