Franklin Correctional Institution Explained

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.^[1]

Franklin has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders. Franklin first opened in 2005 and has a maximum capacity of 1346 prisoners.

History

A federal civil rights lawsuit filed in 2016 accused prison guards of beating a prisoner and then fatally gassing him with 600 grams of chemical agents.^[2]

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.^[3] This was the third such disturbance within six months.

A fourth disturbance occurred in November 2016.^[4]

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Franklin Correctional Institution. Florida Department of Corrections. 5 August 2016.
2. Web site: Brown, Julie K.. As Florida inmate begged for help, guards gassed him to death, suit says. Miami Herald. 2016-09-19. 2016-09-22.
3. News: Klas. Mary Ellen. Brown. Julie K.. Inmates bust through brick wall in late-night riot. 5 August 2016. Miami Herald. 10 June 2016.
4. Web site: Klas, Mary Ellen. Fourth prison riot this year breaks out at troubled Franklin Correctional Institution in North Florida . Miami Herald. 2016-11-29. 2017-02-18.