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Jackson Correctional Institution Overview

Jackson Correctional Institution is run by the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC). It sits at 5563 10th Street in Malone, Florida, and it holds adult men who have been convicted and sentenced to state prison. The people housed here are not pretrial detainees. They have moved past arrest, first appearance, and trial, and a court has sentenced them to serve time in the state system. That is the key fact for anyone trying to find someone. Sentenced state prisoners are tracked by the state, not by the county jail.

The 2024 PREA audit for Jackson CI lists custody and security levels of close, medium, minimum, and community. That range means the prison can hold men at several supervision levels on one site. FDC also marks Jackson CI with an asterisk in its facility directory, which signals an adjacent work camp. Older PREA material tied Jackson Work Camp and Graceville Work Camp to Jackson CI. Reportedly, 2021 PREA material noted that Jackson Work Camp was closed during a transition to an Administrative Management Unit, so anyone counting on a separate work-camp population there should verify active status with FDC first.

This prison is one of several state and federal lockups physically inside Jackson County. Do not confuse it with the local jail. The county detains new arrests in Marianna, and this facility holds sentenced state inmates in Malone.

Jackson Correctional Institution Capacity and Population

The 2024 Jackson CI PREA audit reports a designed capacity of 1,185 and a current population of 1,063 at the time of that audit. Those figures describe the prison itself, not the Jackson County jail. The county jail in Marianna runs a much smaller daily count. The numbers below come straight from that 2024 audit, so treat them as a snapshot from one reporting point rather than a live total. State prison counts shift as men are received, transferred, and released.

At those figures the prison was running below its designed capacity in the 2024 audit window. That can change month to month. For the most current count and status of any one inmate, the state offender search is the better tool than any fixed number on a page.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Jackson Correctional Institution

Because this is a state prison, the right tool is the Florida Department of Corrections offender search, not the Jackson County jail line. The FDC database holds public record information on felony offenders sentenced to the Department of Corrections. It does not include people sentenced to county jail, county probation, or other local supervision. So if a person is in this prison, the FDC search is where the record lives.

The FDC offender search lets you look by name or by DC number, and it returns current and prior offenses, court-derived record data, and current location and status when available. FDC warns that this information can change quickly, so a result may not always reflect a person's true current location on a given day.

A look at the state offender search page shows the layout you will use, and you can open it directly at the FDC corrections offender network search.

That screen is the same one used for every FDC institution, including Jackson Correctional Institution, so the fields shown there match the search steps and the field table below.

1. Open the FDC offender search and enter a last name, a first name, or the six-character DC number.
2. Run the search and review the list of matching sentenced offenders.
3. Confirm the listed current location shows Jackson Correctional Institution.
4. Open the offender's profile to read offenses, sentence data, custody status, and the photo where one is on file.

FDC Offender Search Fields for Jackson CI Inmates

The state offender search uses a small set of fields, and you need at least one of the first three to run a query. Knowing the DC number is the fastest path, but a last-name prefix works when you only have a name. The table below lists the search-field options that apply to any Jackson Correctional Institution inmate lookup.

One field is enough to start, but two or three fields cut down on long match lists. The DC number is unique to each person, so it is the cleanest way to confirm you have the right inmate.

Jackson Correctional Institution Address and Contact

The prison can be reached by phone for staff and general institution questions. Note the location: Malone is a separate town from Marianna, where the county jail sits, so do not send mail or drive to the wrong place. The contact details below come from the FDC facility directory.

For an inmate's record, the FDC offender search is still the first stop. Use the phone line for facility-level questions, and remember that the county court case from any Jackson County arrest stays with the Jackson County Clerk even after a person moves into state custody.

Visiting Someone at Jackson Correctional Institution

State prison visits work differently than county jail visits. A visitor must be approved before any visit can happen. FDC uses Visitation Application Form DC6-111A, which goes to the inmate's current facility classification department or to the facility visitation mailbox. Processing takes roughly 30 days, so plan well ahead. There are no walk-ups. After approval, visits must be scheduled each week, and the scheduling window runs from Monday at 5:00 AM through Wednesday at 5:00 PM EST. The table below lays out that approval and scheduling flow.

Confirm the current visiting day and hours for this institution with FDC before you travel, since prison visiting schedules can change for safety, security, or staffing reasons.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Jackson Correctional Institution

Mail, calls, and deposits all run through FDC statewide systems, not a local jail vendor. Routine inmate mail now uses electronic delivery, where letters are processed and scanned centrally before the inmate sees them. Legal and privileged mail follow separate rules. Phone service runs through ConnectNetwork and AdvancePay, and money goes through Correct Pay. The table sums up each channel.

Since May 1, 2024, Correct Pay has handled FDC money transfers. Approved senders may use the website, the app, the phone line, or a money order, cashier's check, or certified bank draft made out to Correct Pay with the required deposit slip and ID copy.

Reception and Classification at Jackson CI

A person does not get booked into Jackson Correctional Institution off the street. Entry into a state prison comes after sentencing. Someone arrested in Jackson County first goes through booking at the county jail in Marianna, then through first appearance and the court process. Only after a conviction and a state prison sentence does the person leave the county jail and become an FDC inmate. That move is the dividing line between county custody and state custody.

Once in the state system, an inmate is received and classified by FDC. Classification sets custody level and housing, and the audit-listed levels at Jackson CI are close, medium, minimum, and community. Custody can shift over time based on behavior, program needs, and sentence length. The county court case does not move with the inmate. It stays on file with the Jackson County Clerk, while custody status and current location move to FDC and its offender search.

About Jackson Correctional Institution

Jackson Correctional Institution is a long-term male state prison, distinct from the Jackson County Correctional Facility, which is the county jail in Marianna. People often mix the two because both carry the Jackson name. The simple test is custody type. If the person was just arrested and is awaiting court, look at the county jail and the county process. If the person has been sentenced to state prison, look at FDC. You can read more about the local booking and roster process on the Jackson County jail inmate records page, and the Jackson County inmate population home page explains how the local jail, the state prisons, and the federal prison in the county fit together.

The FDC directory flags this institution with an adjacent work camp. The 2024 PREA data gives capacity and population for the main institution. Older PREA material connected Jackson Work Camp and Graceville Work Camp to Jackson CI, but reportedly the work camp's status changed during a transition to an Administrative Management Unit, so its active status should be verified rather than assumed.