Baker Correctional Institution

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Baker Correctional Institution
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Baker Correctional Institution
Location20706 U.S. Highway 90 West
Sanderson, Florida
Statusmixed
Capacity1165
Opened1978
Managed by Florida Department of Corrections

The Baker Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Sanderson, Baker County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. [1]

Since November 2009, Baker's mission is to "prepare inmates for work release and aid in a successful re-entry into society." The facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close. Baker Correctional Institution opened in 1978 and has a maximum capacity of 1165 inmates.

In July 2015 two inmates died within a week: Antonio Gallashaw on the 28th, [2] and Denis Robinson on the 30th. [3]

In 2021, Baker Correctional Institution, along with New River Correctional Institution and Cross City Correctional Institution, was closed temporarily due to a staffing shortage. [4]

Migrant detention center

On August 14, 2025, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the shuttered facility would be turned into an immigration detention center. The facility was dubbed Deportation Depot. The Florida National Guard rather than the Department of Corrections will work at the facility. [5] The facility can host up to 1300 migrants. With the proximity to Lake City Gateway Airport, the facility looks to be able to deport people from that airport. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Baker Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Investigation under way after inmate death Tuesday at Baker Correctional Institution". Jacksonville.com. First Coast News. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Fouracker, Clark (30 July 2015). "Second Baker Correctional inmate dies this week". First Coast News. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ↑ News Service of Florida (27 August 2021). "State to temporarily close 3 North Florida prisons". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Fineout, Gary (14 August 2025). "Florida to use shuttered prison as 2nd immigration detention center after 'Alligator Alcatraz'". Politico. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Sandidge, Marcela Camargo, Caleb Yauger, Will (14 August 2025). "'Deportation Depot': DeSantis announces new immigration detention center at Baker Correctional instead of Camp Blanding". WJXT. Retrieved 15 August 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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