Florida State Prison

Florida State Prison is a close and maximum-security state correctional facility operated by the Florida Department of Corrections, located in Bradford County near the town of Raiford in northeastern Florida. It is one of the oldest continuously operating state prisons in Florida. The facility houses both close-custody inmates in the general population and Florida's death row for male inmates. Because of the death row population, Florida State Prison is one of the most closely monitored state facilities in the FDOC system. Bradford County is roughly 50 miles southwest of Jacksonville and 60 miles southeast of Tallahassee, in a largely rural part of north-central Florida.

Communication at Florida State Prison operates through the FDOC provider contracts. JPay manages electronic messaging, photo sharing, and money transfers. Families create a JPay account and link the inmate using their Florida DC number to begin sending messages and photos. GTL handles phone calls and video visitation under the Florida DOC contract. For phone calls, families set up a GTL AdvancePay account. Video visits through GTL are available for eligible inmates and can be scheduled remotely, which is practical for families spread across the state or out of state.

Death row inmates at Florida State Prison may face different communication restrictions than general-population inmates. Access to messaging, phone calls, and video visits can depend on housing assignment and program status. Families whose loved one is on death row should confirm current communication access levels with the facility directly rather than assuming standard FDOC rules apply. For general-population inmates in close or maximum custody, the standard FDOC communication setup through JPay and GTL applies. Because JPay and GTL serve the entire Florida DOC system, accounts created for Florida State Prison will work at any other FDOC facility if an inmate is transferred.