Everglades
Correctional
Institution
County: Dade
Offender Search for this Facility:
Queries may take a long time for facilities with large populations.
Directions:
Take the Turnpike extension to Southwest 8th Street (SR-41). Go west on SR-41 to 187th Avenue (just past Krome Avenue). Turn left on 187th. The institution is approximately ½ mile.
Historical Information:
This facility was established in 1995, originally as a mental health facility. Since then, it was converted to a major institution and houses adult male inmates.
Total Staff (on 7/11): 285
Facility Profile Information:
See the general information section for help with terms on this page and other frequently asked questions.
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Type of Housing Units:
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Open Bay Housing Units
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2 |
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Cell Housing Units
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5 |
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Room Housing Units
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0 |
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Maximum Capacity
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1,788 |
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Other Information:
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Population Gender
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Male |
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Adult or Youthful
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Adult |
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Facility Level
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5 |
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Self Contained Housing Units
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Yes |
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Designated Confinement Space
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Yes |
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Custody Grades
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Close, Medium, Minimum, Community |
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Medical Grades
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1 through 4 |
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Psychological Grades
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1 through 3 |
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Wheelchair Capabilities
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Yes |
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Hearing Impaired Capabilities
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No |
Academic Programs:
- Adult Basic Education
- General Educational Development (GED)
- Volunteer Literacy Program
Vocational Programs:
Substance Abuse Programs:
- Pre-Treatment Motivation Program
- Intensive Outpatient
Chaplaincy Services:
- Chapel Library Program
- Faith-Based Dormitory
- Kairos Week-ends
- Prison Fellowship Quarterly
- Religious Education
- T.D. Jakes Satellite Location
- Way Home Bridge Builders
- Worship Services
Institutional Betterment Programs:
- 100-hour Transition Program
- Anger & Stress Management
- Fresh Start Smoking Cessation
- Law Library Program
- Library Program
- Lifer's Group
- Active and Passive Sports
- Wellness Education
P.R.I.D.E. Assignments:
Community Work Squads:
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Dept. of Transportation
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No |
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Public Work Squads
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No |
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Interagency Community Service Work Squads
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No
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Contracted Work Squads
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No |