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| Florida Prisons IN FOCUS: Closure Plans, Privatization & Criticism |
| By sunshineslate.com - David Royse/ |
| Published: 01/17/2012 |
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[Tallahassee, FL] The state plans to close seven Florida prisons, including a major institution at Raiford, as part of a consolidation plan that’s possible because of declining numbers of prisoners, the Department of Corrections (DOC) said Thursday. Four work camps will also close. The facilities will be shut down by July 1, the agency said. “No inmates will be released early as a result of this decision, and there will remain adequate bed space to accommodate projected prison admissions, which have steadily decreased since FY 2007-08,” the department said in a statement. The largest facility slated to close is New River Correctional Institute in Raiford, a part of the so-called “Iron Triangle” of prison facilities that surround Florida State Prison in northeast Florida. Read More. |
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