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6901 State Road 62
Bowling Green, Florida
33834-9505

(863) 767-4500
FAX: (863) 767-4504

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


Warden:
David Lawrence

Chaplain's Office
(863) 767-4577

Florida Department of Corrections

Hardee Correctional Institution

County: Hardee

Offender Search for this Facility:
Queries may take a long time for facilities with large populations.

Directions: Take I-75 to Parrish exit, take Moccasin Wallow Road. Travel east to end of Highway 301. Turn right onto Highway 301 and travel south. Cross over railroad tracks and take an immediate left onto SR-62. Travel east approximately 25 miles. The Institution is located on the right. Turn right onto Allapattah Road (Institutional property). (Institution is approximately 12 miles west from Hwy-17.)

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.

Historical Information: This facility was established in 1991 to house adult male inmates. Hardee Work Camp and Bradenton Transition Center are under the supervision of Hardee C.I.

Total Staff (on 7/11):  344

Facility Profile Information: Last updated 8/11
See the general information section for help with terms on this page and other frequently asked questions.

Type of Housing Units:
Open Bay Housing Units 2
Cell Housing Units 6
Room Housing Units 0
Maximum Capacity 1,541
Other Information:
Population Gender Male
Adult or Youthful Adult
Facility Level 6
Self Contained Housing Units Yes
Designated Confinement Space Yes
Custody Grades Close, Medium, Minimum, Community
Medical Grades 1 through 3
Psychological Grades 1 through 2
Wheelchair Capabilities No
Hearing Impaired Capabilities Yes


Academic Programs:

  • Adult Basic Education
  • General Educational Development (GED)
  • Volunteer Literacy Program

Vocational Programs:

  • Carpentry

Substance Abuse Programs:

  • None at this time

Chaplaincy Services:

  • Chapel Library Program
  • Kairos Week-ends
  • Religious Education
  • T.D. Jakes Satellite Location
  • Way Home Bridge Builders
  • Worship Services

Institutional Betterment Programs:

  • 100-hour Transition Program
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Fresh Start Smoking Cessation
  • Law Library Program
  • Library Program
  • Narcotics Anonymous
  • Active and Passive Sports
  • 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