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Guide for Family Members: Central Florida Reception Center, East Unit

Overview of Facility

The Central Florida Reception Center, East Unit, located in Orlando, Florida, serves as a major intake and processing facility for men entering the state prison system in Florida. This facility evaluates and processes inmates to determine their appropriate placement within the state's prison system based on security and program needs.

Contact Information

How to Locate an Inmate

To locate an inmate at the Central Florida Reception Center, East Unit, visit the Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search. You can search by the inmate’s DC number or name.

Visitation Information and Hours

Visitation at the Central Florida Reception Center, East Unit is by appointment only. Visitation hours are typically on weekends. You must be on the inmate's approved visitation list and schedule your visit in advance. Detailed information on visiting hours and how to book a visit can be found on the facility's website.

How to Send Money

Money can be sent to inmates via electronic transfer, cashier checks, or money orders. For electronic transfers, you can use services like JPay. Visit the JPay website to create an account and send money.

Phone Calls and Video Options

Inmates at the facility are allowed to make phone calls through a prepaid account or collect calls. Video visitation is available and can be scheduled via an approved provider, similar to the method for physical visitation appointments.

Inmate Services and Programs

The facility offers various programs including vocational training, educational programs, mental health services, and religious services designed to aid in the rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates.

History of the Facility

The Central Florida Reception Center, East Unit was established to streamline the process of intake and classification of new state prison inmates in Florida, ensuring they are appropriately placed to serve their sentences.

Security and Management Information

This facility is a high-security institution primarily focused on the intake, classification, and initial processing of inmates. The management is dedicated to maintaining high security and operational standards.

Legal and Visitation Rights

Inmates at the Central Florida Reception Center, East Unit have the right to receive visits and legal counsel under Florida law. The facility ensures all legal help and family visits are facilitated according to state regulations.

Booking and Release Process

Inmates newly admitted to the Florida prison system are processed at this facility. The booking involves documentation, health screening, and initial classification. Release processes are coordinated based on the completion of the sentence and reentry planning.

Frequently Asked Questions

What items can I bring to a visit?

Visitors are allowed to bring a limited amount of items, such as a clear coin purse, essential medication, and baby essentials if a child is present. All items are subject to search and regulation by the facility.

Recent News

  • No recent news stories found at this time for Central Florida Reception Center, East Unit.

Famous Inmates

There are no widely-publicized cases of famous inmates known specifically from the Central Florida Reception Center, East Unit at this time.

What Do Inmate Families/Friends Think?

Inmate Families and Friends feedback is a very significant role in understanting the prison culture, how some institution works as sometimes they are the only ones that can share the experience with others.

Categories

Inmate Safety

5.67

Inmate Food Quality

6

Inmate Privacy

5.67

Visitation Rights

6

Treatment of Visitors

5.67

Commissary Items and Prices

5.33

Phone Availability

5.67

Safety of Inmate Personal Property

6

Cleanliness of Facility

6.33

How Inmates Treat Each Other

6

How Officers Treat Inmates

6

Educational Program Quality

6

Recreational Program Choices

5.67

Warden

5.67

Library Quality

6.33

Mental Health Programs

5.67

Drug Rehabilitation Programs

6

Reviews

F

Family Member

My son was recently there before he got sent to his regular camp he had a tablet that was issued to him by the state He has not received that tablet yet hes been sent to Moore Haven and I track the package all the way to the Orlando Reception center it was delivered on April 15, 2000 twenny at 10:12 a.m. and it was signed for by K Fraser's and it's still not has not been delivered to him... the reception center should have to mail it to him wherever he got sent to.. I've tried calling several times to address this issue to no Avail I've actually had to get my mother (his grandmother) to take on this task. she's actually got a little further then I did .. but she still hasn't talked to anybody official.. I'm gonna give this prison 2 stars for interaction with family members of their inmates even a temporary inmate .. I think if the state purchased him a tablet. It should have followed him from the reception center to his regular camp...but it didn't..someone dropped the ball

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General Stats for Florida

Florida Total Number of Inmates

137,077

Florida Total No. of Inmates

Number of people under Probation Supervision

179,594

Number of people under Probation Supervision

Prison population rate

367

Prison population rate: 100,000 residents

Parole Population

4,280

Parole Population

Incarcerated individuals with sentences of 50 years or longer

15,116

Incarcerated individuals with sentences of 50 years or longer

Inmates sentenced to more than 1 Year in private prisons

10,810

Inmates sentenced to more than 1 Year in private prisons

Sex

Sex

%

Total

Male

93.77

75,404

Female

6.23

5,013

Youth

Type

%

Total

Committed

63.12

1,263

Detained

27.14

543

Diverted

4.05

81

Prisons and Jails in Florida