Cross City Correctional Institution

Cross City Correctional Institution
Interactive map of Cross City Correctional Institution
Location
StatusOperational
Security classminimum, medium, and close
Capacity1,734 = 1,022 main + 712 work camp
Population1,575 = 1,031 main + 544 work camp
Opened1972
Managed byFlorida Department of Corrections
WardenMitchell "Larry" Keen, Jr.

The Cross City Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in unincorporated Dixie County, Florida,[1] owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections.[2] It has a Cross City postal address.

This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male prisoners.[3] Cross City first opened in 1972 on the grounds of the decommissioned Cross City Air Force Station, and has a maximum capacity of 1,734 prisoners.

References

  1. ↑ Geography Division (April 13, 2021). 2020 Census - Census Block Map: Dixie County, FL (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. p. 7 (PDF p. 8/23). Retrieved June 17, 2026. Cross City Correctional Instn
  2. ↑ "Cross City Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Florida Correctional Medical Authority. "Physical and Mental Health, Survey Cross City Correctional Institution" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2024.

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