United States · Florida · Lake City
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Lake City Correctional Facility is a state prison located in Columbia County, Florida. Rated capacity: 893. Reported population: 876. Security level: Close. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Lake City Correctional Facility is a private state prison for male youthful offenders ages 18 - 24, located in Lake City, Columbia County, Florida. It's been operated since 1997 by CoreCivic, formerly known as Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), under contract with the Florida Department of Corrections. This facility was opened in 1997 and has a maximum capacity of 894 prisoners. The facility is close to two Florida state prisons, the Columbia Correctional Institution and its Annex.
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Capacity
893
Current population
876
Occupancy
98%
Year opened
1997
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1997
Region
Florida
Security level
Close
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Lake City Correctional Facility. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lake-city-correctional-facility
"Lake City Correctional Facility." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lake-city-correctional-facility.
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title = {Lake City Correctional Facility},
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urldate = {2026-07-21}
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