New River Correctional Institution

 
Address
8000 NW 80th Place
Raiford, Florida
32083
Administrative
Mailing Address

Post Office Box 1000
Raiford, Florida
32083
Routine Inmate Mail Info

 

Phone

Chaplain
Fax

 

Warden
General Email
 

TEMPORARILY CLOSED

 

New River Work Camp is now Union Work Camp under Union CI.

Directions

From East: SR-16, 11 miles west of Starke on right. Go through entrance signs, visitor parking is on the right. From North: (Macclenny) SR-121 south approximately 17 miles to SR-16 (before town of Raiford). Turn left onto SR-16. Go approximately 3 miles, cross New River Bridge. The Institution is on the left. From South: US-301 north approximately 35 miles north of Gainesville to Starke. Turn left onto SR-16 (Raiford Road) (West), go approximately 11 miles. The Institution is on the right.

From West (Lake City): SR-100 approximately 23 miles to SR-121 (Lake Butler), turn left, go approximately 6 miles, just outside town of Raiford turn right (east) onto SR-16. Go approximately 3 miles, cross New River Bridge. The Institution is on the left.

Please Note: GPS systems and mapping sites such as Mapquest, Bing Maps, or Google Maps often provide incorrect directions to our prison facilities using the physical address. Please use the above directions when traveling to this prison or click the map to the right of this page.
General Information
Capacity 1,050
Population Gender Male
Adult or Youthful Adult

Academic Programs

  • Adult Basic Education
  • Continuing Education for Close Management Program
  • General Educational Development (GED)
  • Volunteer Student

Chaplaincy Services

  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Chapel Library Program
  • Faith and Character Dorm Program
  • Holy Day Observation
  • Personal Growth Programs
  • Religious TV Reception
  • Religious Education
  • Special Events
  • Volunteer Program
  • Worship Services

Institutional Betterment Programs

  • Art Club
  • Close Management Step-down Program
  • Compass 100 Transition Program
  • Creative Writing Club
  • Gavel Club
  • Law Library Program
  • Library Program
  • Music Theory Club
  • Pathways Program
  • Wellness Education

P.R.I.D.E. Assignments

  • Cattle
  • Food Processing
  • Forestry