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Apalachee Correctional Institution, East Unit

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Apalachee Correctional Institution, East Unit is a state prison located in Jackson County, Florida. Rated capacity: 1,169. Reported population: 1,240. Security level: Close. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Apalachee Correctional Institution, East Unit, is a state prison for men located in Sneads, Jackson County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders. Apalachee Correctional Institution East Unit first opened in 1949 and has a maximum capacity of 1,849 prisoners. In the early 1980s, less than a mile away from Apalachee Correctional Institution, East Unit, its sister/satellite institution, Apalachee Correctional Institution, West Unit, opened up; it was previously a prison labor camp run by the Florida Department of Mental Health.

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Capacity

1,169

Current population

1,240

Occupancy

106%

Year opened

1949

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1949

Region

Florida

Security level

Close

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

35 Apalachee Dr, Sneads 32460
(850) 718-0688
[email protected]
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 106% of design capacity

This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 106% · peers avg: 93% (+14%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1169 · peers avg: 547 (+114%)

Data completeness

74%

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Apalachee Correctional Institution, East Unit},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/apalachee-correctional-institution-east-unit},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}