Apalachee Correctional Institution

Apalachee Correctional Institution, East Unit
Overhead view of Apalachee Correctional Institution, East Unit
Interactive map of Apalachee Correctional Institution, East Unit
Location
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum, medium, and close
Capacity1,849 = 1,169 (main unit) + 680 (satellite unit)
Population1,771 = 1,065 (main unit) + 706 (satellite unit) (September 16, 2025)
Opened1949
Former nameYouthful Offender Facility of FDC
WardenMichael Pabis
Websitehttps://www.fdc.myflorida.com/institutions/institutions-list/102

The Apalachee Correctional Institution, East Unit, is a state prison for men located in Sneads, Jackson County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. [1] This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders.[2] Apalachee Correctional Institution East Unit first opened in 1949 and has a maximum capacity of 1,849 prisoners.[3]

In the early 1980s, less than a mile away from Apalachee Correctional Institution, East Unit, its sister/satellite institution, Apalachee Correctional Institution, West Unit, opened up; it was previously a prison labor camp run by the Florida Department of Mental Health.[3]

Notable Incidents

In January 2018, Inmate Frederick Patterson III, awaiting trial for killing a cellmate, killed inmate Scott Collinsworth, claiming he was a child molester. Patterson was already sentenced to life for a previous murder.[4]

After Hurricane Michael made landfall in 2018, many inmates complained about the conditions they experienced during and after the storm. Reports indicated a lack of clean water, interrupted medical care, and not enough protection from the hazardous weather.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Apalachee Correctional Institution, East Unit". Florida Department Of Corrections. Archived from the original on April 22, 2026. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Florida Correctional Medical Authority (CMA) Physical And Mental Health Survey - Apalachee Correctional Institution, East Unit" (PDF). Florida Correctional Medical Authority (CMA). October 31, 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2026. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Florida Memory • Apalachee Correctional Institution inmates working in the agricultural fields - Sneads, Florida". Florida Memory. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  4. ↑ Mcdonald, Zack (February 1, 2018). "Accused killer: '1 less child molester'". Panama City News Herald.
  5. ↑ Conarck, Ben. "Michael's aftermath continues at non-evacuated prison". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved April 22, 2026.

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