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Central Florida Reception Center

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Background

The Central Florida Reception Center (CFRC) is a state-operated prison for men located in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, which is owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. This facility was opened in 1988 as the Orange Correctional Institution and has a maximum capacity of 1,473 prisoners. It houses inmates at minimum, medium, and close security levels and serves as an inmate intake and processing center. The Central Florida Reception Center, East Unit, is an adjacent state prison for men with capacity for another 1,407 prisoners. In addition, Central Florida Reception Center, South Unit, has a capacity for 150 inmates.

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Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1988

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Florida Department of Corrections

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1988

Region

FL

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

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Data completeness

20%

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