Franklin Correctional Institution

Franklin Correctional Institution
Aerial view of FCI
Interactive map of Franklin Correctional Institution
Location
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum, medium, and close
Capacity1,346
Population1,051[1] (October 2023)
Opened2005
Managed byFlorida Department of Corrections
WardenKeyanna Shabar Clack

The Franklin Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Carrabelle, Franklin County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections.[2]

Franklin has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close. Franklin first opened in 2005 and has a maximum capacity of 1,346 prisoners.[3]

History

Construction first began in 2004, and was estimated to cost $53 million (equivalent to $90,340,909 in 2025).[4]

In 2013, six prisoners were charged with forging release documents for convicted murderers Joseph Jenkins and Charles Walker, who escaped on September 27th and October 8th. The pair were recaptured in Panama City weeks later.[5]

A federal civil rights lawsuit filed in 2016 accused prison guards of beating a prisoner and then fatally gassing him with 600 grams (21 oz) of chemical agents.[6]

The facility was the scene of riots in June 2016. Some three hundred inmates destroyed two housing dorms after drilling through a concrete and brick wall using improvised tools. The prisoners reportedly surrendered after about two hours, and no injuries were reported.[7]

A fourth disturbance occurred in November 2016.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SURVEY - Franklin Correctional Institution" (PDF). Florida Correctional Medical Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Franklin Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Florida Department of Corrections". www.fdc.myflorida.com. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Franklin County to Get Prison". Orlando Sentinel. Associated Press. February 7, 2004.
  5. ↑ Black, Jeff (December 19, 2013). "Six charged in Florida prison escape that used forged documents". NBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  6. ↑ Brown, Julie K. (2016-09-19). "As Florida inmate begged for help, guards gassed him to death, suit says". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  7. ↑ Klas, Mary Ellen; Brown, Julie K. (10 June 2016). "Inmates bust through brick wall in late-night riot". Miami Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Klas, Mary Ellen (2016-11-29). "Fourth prison riot this year breaks out at troubled Franklin Correctional Institution in North Florida". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2017-02-18.

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