Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary
Portal of Entry
The Portal of Entry is a designated release site for offenders that are returning to a specific county upon release. The Portal site connects the
ex-offender with the necessary services that have been identified through a thorough needs assessment during the release planning process.
At designated Portal sites, services include, but are not limited to:
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Benefits of the Portal
- Provides a Criminal Registration Site.
- Allows for immediate connection to Community Corrections.
- Allows for the law enforcement and the community to easily identify those inmates returning from prison and those offenders residing in the community under court-ordered supervision.
- Creates a pre- and post-release continuum for FDC and the community.
- Serves as a “Single Point of Entry” for released inmates and offenders to access community-based reentry resources.
FY 10-11 Top 10 Counties of Admission in the State of Florida
| County of Admission | FY 2010-11 Admissions |
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| Duval | 2,577 |
| Hillsborough | 2,510 |
| Pinellas | 2,242 |
| Broward | 2,034 |
| Miami-Dade | 1,940 |
| Orange | 1,769 |
| Palm Beach | 1,484 |
| Polk | 1,477 |
| Brevard | 1,208 |
| Lee | 957 |
FY 10-11 Top 10 Counties of Release in the State of Florida
| County of Release | FY 2010-11 Releases |
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| Hillsborough | 2,642 |
| Broward | 2,465 |
| Miami-Dade | 2,212 |
| Duval | 2,163 |
| Pinellas | 2,086 |
| Orange | 1,759 |
| Polk | 1,462 |
| Palm Beach | 1,249 |
| Brevard | 1,021 |
| Escambia | 911 |
Portal Locations
Hillsborough County Portal
1800 Orient Road
Tampa, Florida 33619
Phone: (813) 247-8333
Jacksonville Reentry Center (JREC)
1024 Superior Street
Jacksonville, FL 32254
Phone: (904) 301-2400
Palm Beach County Portal
673 Fairgrounds Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
Pinellas Safe Harbor
14840 49th Street North
Clearwater, FL 33760
Phone: (727) 464-8058
