Florida State Prison

 
Address
23916 NW 83rd Ave
Raiford, Florida
32083
Administrative
Mailing Address
Post Office Box 800
Raiford, Florida
32083
Routine Inmate Mail Info

 

Phone
(904) 368-2500      
Chaplain
(904) 368-8894
Fax
(904) 368-2732

 

Warden
David Allen
General Email
Florida State Prison

Recruiter:
Shawna Pittman
(904) 368-8834

Text "APPLY" to DCJOB to start the application process.

 
Visitation Hours
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST
 
 

Temporarily closed satellite location: Florida State Prison West Unit

Directions

From East: SR-16, 11 miles west of Starke on left. Go through archway, circle to left, Administration Building (Red Brick) behind parking lot. From North: (Macclenny) SR-121 south approximately 17 miles to SR-16 (before town of Raiford). Turn left onto SR-16. Go approximately 3 miles, cross New River Bridge. The Institution is on the right. From South: US-301 north approximately 35 miles north of Gainesville to Starke. Turn left onto SR-16 (Raiford Road) (West), go approximately 11 miles. The Institution is on the left. From West (Lake City): SR-100 approximately 23 miles to SR-121 (Lake Butler), turn left, go approximately 6 miles, just outside town of Raiford turn right (east) onto SR-16. Go approximately 3 miles, cross New River Bridge. The Institution is on the right.

Please Note: GPS systems and mapping sites such as Mapquest, Bing Maps, or Google Maps often provide incorrect directions to our prison facilities using the physical address. Please use the above directions when traveling to this prison or click the map to the right of this page.

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General Information
Capacity 1,460
Population Gender Male
Adult or Youthful Adult

Academic Programs

  • Adult Basic Education (Close Management & Open Population)
  • Continuing Education (Close Management)
  • General Educational Development (GED) (Close Management & Open Population)
  • Inmate Teaching Assistant Program (ITA)
  • Special Education Services (Close Management)
  • Voluntary Literacy (Close Management and Open Population)

Chaplaincy Services

  • Bible Studies
  • Chapel Library Program
  • Close Management Bible Study Course
  • Close Management Cell Front Visitation
  • Close Management Volunteer-Led Bible Study (Dayroom)
  • Religious Education
  • Religious Holy Day Observance and Rituals
  • Religious Volunteer Activities
  • Special Religious Events
  • Spiritual Advisor Visits
  • Spiritual Crisis and Adjustment Counseling
  • Worship Services

Institutional Betterment Programs

  • 100-Hour Transition Program
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Anger Management
  • Close Management Wellness Program
  • Communication and Anger
  • K-9 Program (coming soon)
  • Law Library Program
  • Library Program
  • Motivation to Change
  • Unlock Your Thinking
  • Victim Impact: Listen and Learn
  • Wellness Education