United States · Florida · Moore Haven
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Glades County Detention Center is a county jail located in Glades County, Florida. Rated capacity: 546. Reported population: 63. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Glades County Detention Center, at 1297 East State Road 78 in remote Moore Haven, Florida, United States, opened in 2007 with 440 beds. Operated by the Glades County Sheriff's Office, besides Glades County arrestees, 90% of its beds house Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees, which were previously spread around many county jails. It is Glades County's largest employer. It has been the site of widespread abuses, and in 2022, 17 members of Congress asked that it be closed.
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Capacity
546
Current population
63
Occupancy
12%
Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 7 Jul 2026 · methodology
Population held
mixed
Opened
—
Region
Florida
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Glades County Detention Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/glades-county-detention-center
"Glades County Detention Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/glades-county-detention-center.
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title = {Glades County Detention Center},
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urldate = {2026-07-21}
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