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Calhoun Correctional Institution Overview

Calhoun Correctional Institution sits at 19562 SE Institution Drive in Blountstown and is operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. It is an adult male state prison, and its warden is Patricia Rodgers. Because it is a state facility, the people held there were sentenced to state prison time after conviction, and they come from across Florida rather than only from Calhoun County. A satellite location, the Calhoun Work Camp, is listed as temporarily closed.

The Florida Department of Corrections lists the prison at a capacity of 1,221, and a July 2025 survey by the Florida Correctional Medical Authority recorded a census of 1,149. That survey described men held in minimum, medium, and close custody, a security range of levels 1 through 5, an age range of 19 to 75, and 9 inmate housing units. This is a sentenced-prisoner facility, not a county jail, and it is not searched through the sheriff's roster.

Calhoun Correctional Institution Capacity and Population

The capacity and census numbers come from the Florida Department of Corrections facility page and the Correctional Medical Authority survey. They show a large facility that runs near its rated capacity, far bigger than the county jail down the road. The figures below carry their sources.

The capacity of 1,221 is from the Florida Department of Corrections facility page, and the census of 1,149 is from the Correctional Medical Authority's July 2025 survey, which also reported an average daily population near 1,377 over the prior 12 months.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Calhoun Correctional Institution

State prisoners are searched through the Florida Department of Corrections Inmate Population Information Search, not the county jail roster. The locator covers felony offenders sentenced to state prison or state supervision, and it leaves out anyone held in a county jail or on county probation. The FDC facility page confirms the prison's details before you search.

The Florida Department of Corrections facility page gives the address, capacity, programs, and directions for the prison.

Review the FDC Calhoun Correctional Institution page for the official address, capacity, and warden before you run a search.

With the facility confirmed, open the statewide locator and search using the steps below.

1. Open the FDC Inmate Population Information Search.
2. Search by last name and first name, or by the inmate's DC number if you have it.
3. Confirm the person's current facility, since FDC can move inmates between prisons.
4. Open the detail page for the sentence, offenses, and the offender photo.

For someone still in local custody before sentencing, use the county roster instead, as covered on the jail inmate records page.

Calhoun Correctional Institution Address and Contact

The prison handles its own custody and visitation questions through the Florida Department of Corrections, separate from the county sheriff. Use the facility line for facility-specific questions.

From Interstate 10, FDC directions take Exit 152 south on SR-69 about 20 miles into Blountstown, then SR-71 south through town, then 69A to the institution about 2 miles down on the right. These directions reach the state prison, not the county jail, so do not follow them to look for someone held locally before trial.

Visiting Someone at Calhoun Correctional Institution

State prison visitation is not a walk-up process like a county jail. Visitors must be on the inmate's approved list and follow the Florida Department of Corrections statewide visiting, identification, security, and dress procedures. The facility page lists visiting hours, and the table below summarizes what to confirm before traveling.

The full, current rules are on the Florida Department of Corrections visiting information page, since procedures are set statewide rather than by the county.

The FDC visiting information page explains statewide approval, scheduling, ID, and dress rules for state prison visits.

Confirm the current visiting day, time, and approval status before you travel, because state procedures can change.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Calhoun Correctional Institution

Mail, phone, and money for a state prisoner all run through Florida Department of Corrections systems, not county jail methods. Each uses the inmate's FDC identifying information, so have the DC number ready. The table lists the right channel for each.

The Florida Department of Corrections send-an-inmate-funds page covers how to deposit money for a state prisoner.

Use the FDC send-an-inmate-funds page for the statewide money-deposit steps that apply to Calhoun Correctional Institution inmates.

Do not use county jail deposit methods for a state prisoner, since the systems are entirely separate.

How a State Prison Search Differs From the County Jail

The biggest source of confusion is which system to search. The Calhoun County jail roster covers people held locally before trial or on a short sentence. It will not show a person sentenced to state prison, because that custody belongs to the Florida Department of Corrections. The state locator, in turn, covers felony offenders sentenced to state prison or state supervision and leaves out anyone in a county jail or on county probation.

The state locator carries its own cautions. The Florida Department of Corrections says its data is updated regularly but can change quickly, and that the site may not always reflect a person's true current location, status, or release date. It also notes that the database covers current and prior offenses, including attempts and conspiracies. Questions can go to the FDC Bureau of Classification and Central Records. For custody and release alerts, VINELink offers statewide notifications so families do not have to recheck the locator by hand.

Note: A state inmate can be moved between prisons, so confirm a person's current facility in the locator rather than assuming they remain at Calhoun Correctional Institution.

Reception and Classification at Calhoun Correctional Institution

A person arrives at a state prison after sentencing, not from a street arrest. Following a conviction and a sentence to state prison, the Florida Department of Corrections handles reception and classification, then assigns a facility and a custody level. Someone arrested in Calhoun County would first be held at the county jail before trial, and only after a state sentence would they move into FDC custody at a prison like this one. The county roster will no longer show a person once that transfer happens.

About Calhoun Correctional Institution

The prison runs a wide set of programs. Academic offerings include adult basic education, a GED track, reading literacy, and online career and credential coursework. Vocational training covers construction technology, graphic arts, landscape and turf management, printing, and web design, with some certification through a prison industries program. It also offers substance-abuse groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, chaplaincy services, a faith and character based dormitory, a law library, a peer dormitory, and several re-entry seminars and self-improvement classes.

On conditions, a July 2025 Correctional Medical Authority survey raised three findings, and a February 2026 follow-up reported all three closed with no further action required. In May 2026, the State Attorney for the 14th Judicial Circuit announced that two former Calhoun Correctional Institution officers were sentenced in separate cases involving contraband and misconduct at the facility. The Calhoun Work Camp, a satellite of the institution, is listed as temporarily closed. Sentenced inmates from the Calhoun County Jail can transfer into Florida Department of Corrections custody at facilities like this one after a state sentence.