Correctional System Paper

history. What are the different departments with the correctional systems? The Federal prison system is nationwide their function is to provide control; custody and care to people that have broken the law and are convicted of a criminal offense. The system is made up of prison and detention facilities for the holding of inmates who have been sentenced to prison for federal crimes and also it holds inmates who are waiting for their trial in federal court. Keeping the correctional institutions operational and running smoothly is a team effort and is composed of various personnel such as the Warden, Correctional Guards/Officers, Social workers, Medical Staff, Lawyers, Teachers, and Instructors among others. In “1891 the first Federal …show more content…
It is the third largest states prison in the country that house 98, 000 inmates (FDC). Region 1 includes 25 facilities, Region 2 includes 24 facilities, Region 3 includes 15 facilities, and Region 4 includes 10 facilities. Each region has a Regional Director and Assistant Regional Director. The first Florida State Prison was created “following the Civil War 1861-1865” (FDC). Governor Robert Reid known as the fourth Territorial Governor was a big supporter of prison and believed that penalties such as whipping, banding, and the pillory should be abolition. He also pressed for one jail in every district because there was not a secure jail in any of the East Florida counties” (FDC). Florida first penitentiary happen to be in Chattahoochee giving the name Chattahoochee Penitentiary and the first inmate was “Calvin Williams after he was convicted in November 1868 for larceny and sentenced to one year” (FDC). The organization structure of Florida’s state prisons has several departments to include Administration, Communications, Legislative Affairs, Human resources, Facilities Management, Budget & Financial Management, Finance & Accounting, Information Technology, Procurement, Inspector General, Division of Development and Health