Mission

To protect the public safety, to ensure the safety of Department personnel, and to provide proper care and supervision of all offenders under our jurisdiction while assisting, as appropriate, their reentry into society. See also our Code of Conduct and Oath of Allegiance.

Announcements

9/22/08: Department of Corrections Re-entry Advisory Council Meetings Notice
The Department of Corrections Re-Entry Advisory Council conference call scheduled for September 23, 2008 has been rescheduled for October 1, 2008 at 2:30 PM. Click here for more information.

9/19/08: Richard Henyard Execution
Florida inmate Richard Henyard is scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at Florida State Prison. The Florida Department of Corrections will have three media availabilities the day of the execution in the designated media area across from Florida State Prison marked with a "Media" sign. Communications Director Gretl Plessinger will be available at the media area at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and after the execution.

9/16/08: Florida Department of Corrections to open “transitional prison” in Polk County
Florida Department of Corrections (DC) Secretary Walt McNeil announced today that the newly acquired Demilley Correctional Institution in Polk County will be the first prison in Florida used exclusively to prepare inmates for work release and their successful re-entry into society. Demilley CI, which was formerly a Department of Juvenile Justice facility, is slated to open in late 2008. Click here to read the rest of the press release.

9/8/08: Department of Corrections Re-entry Advisory Council Meetings Notice
The Department of Corrections Re-Entry Advisory Council will hold workgroup meetings during September and October that will be open to the public. Click here to read the rest of the meeting notice.