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3449 S.W. State Road 26
Trenton, Florida
32693-5641

(352) 463-4100
  FAX: (352) 463-3476

E-Mail:
lancasterci@
mail.dc.state.fl.us

Warden:
Shannon Varnes

Chaplain's Office
(352) 463-4313

Lancaster Correctional Institution

County: Gilchrist

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Directions: This Institution is located 35 miles west of Gainesville on SR-26. It is 3.5 miles west of Trenton on SR-26. From US-19 at Fanning Springs, take SR-26 and travel east approximately 5 miles.

Historical Information: This facility was established in 1971 as a co-ed juvenile detention facility. In 1979 it was converted to a youthful offender facility. Currently, it houses youthful offender male inmates. Lancaster Work Camp is under the supervision of Lancaster C.I.

Total Staff (on 7/11):  319

Facility Profile Information:
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Extended Day Program:

In response to Chapter 958, Florida Statutes, mandating that those inmates who are youthful offenders be provided enhanced program services, the Extended Day Program was developed.  This is a 16-hour daytime program provided at all youthful offender institutions that is designed to provide at least 12 hours of activities.  The program is structured to include work assignments, education, including vocational and academic programs, counseling, behavior modification, military style drills, systematic discipline and other programmatic opportunities aimed at reducing inmate idleness and enhancing the young inmate's chance at becoming a law abiding citizen upon re-entry into the community. 

Academic Programs:

• Adult Basic Education
• General Educational Development (GED)
• Special Education Services
• Title I Services

Vocational Programs:

• Autotronics/Automotive Service Technology
• Carpentry
• Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts
• Environmental Services
• Printing/Graphic Arts
• Landscape Irrigation (Specter Grant program operated by Lake City CC)
• PC Support Services

Substance Abuse Programs:

• None at the time

Chaplaincy Services:

• Chapel Library Program
• Faith-Based Dormitory
• Religious Education
• Way Home Bridge Builders
• Worship Services

Institutional Betterment Programs:

• 100-hour Transition Program
• 12 Step Program Religion Approach
• Anger and Stress Management
• Fresh Start Smoking Cessation
• Law Library Program
• Library Program
• Manhood Series
• Sports Leagues
• Victim's Awareness
• Weight Training
• Wellness Education

P.R.I.D.E. Assignments:

• None at this time

Community Work Squads:

	Dept. of Transportation	No
	Public Work Squads	No
	Interagency Community Service Work Squads	No
	Contracted Work Squads	No