The Sumter Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Bushnell, Sumter 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 both adult male and young male offenders. Sumter first opened in 1965 and has a maximum capacity of 1639 prisoners.
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| Location | 9544 C 476B Bushnell, Florida |
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| Status | mixed |
| Capacity | 1639 |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Corrections |
Sumter Correctional Institution is the location of the state's only Basic Training Unit for Youthful Offenders in the Department of Corrections. After completing the 120 day program with a heavy course load of drill practice, education, physical training and a highly regimented daily schedule inmates are released to serve the remainder of their sentence on probation the day of graduation.
An alleged sexual assault against a 17-year-old inmate by six other prisoners in July 2013 triggered a federal lawsuit against the institution.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Sumter Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ Cherney, Elyssa (28 January 2016). "Sex assault on teen at Florida prison spurs federal lawsuit". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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