Avon Park Correctional Institution – Florida

Are you looking for somebody in Avon Park Correctional Institution?  Avon Park Correctional Institution is a state prison in the state prison system in Florida.  This guide tells you all about everything one might want to know about Avon Park Correctional Institution,like the following:  How to locate an inmate here.  Visiting an inmate here.  The address and phone number.  How to send mail and money to an inmate at Avon Park Correctional Institution.  And much more…

Official Name:	Avon Park Correctional Institution
Year Opened:	1957
Type:	male
State:	Florida
County:	Polk
DOC:	Florida Department of Corrections
Security Level:	Close, Medium, Minimum, Community
Warden Name:	Alan Chapman
Warden Email:	chapman.alan@mail.dc.state.fl.us

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Below is the street address and mailing address for Avon Park Correctional Institution. Use the mailing address if you are mailing a letter or package to an inmate at Avon Park Correctional Institution, and be sure to use the physical address if you want to know the actual location of Avon Park Correctional Institution.

You should check the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information below if you are going to send a package or letter to an inmate so that you correctly write the address, and do the correct protocol for sending a letter or package. If you do not use the correct steps, the letter or package could not get to the inmate.

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID NUMBER
Avon Park Correctional Institution
County Road 64 East P.O. Box 1100
Avon Park FL, 33826-1100

Use the street address if you are visiting a prisoner. Be sure to also read the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule information further down on this page if you are going to go to visit someone in prison.

Avon Park Correctional Institution
County Road 64 East P.O. Box 1100
Avon Park FL, 33826-1100

From Florida Highway 27 turn east on Highway 64 at the city of Avon Park. Travel east 10 miles on Highway 64 until the road ends at the Avon Park Air Force Bombing Range. Avon Park C.I. correctional staff man the main gate of the facility 24 hours 7 days a week. The institution lies approximately one mile east of the main gate.

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Avon Park Correctional Institution prisoners don’t have telephones, so you can’t call prisoners, but, there are times when it may be helpful to have the telephone number to the facility.

(863) 453-3174

Avon Park Correctional Institution prisoners are able to make phone calls with:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

Avon Park Correctional Institution prisoners don’t have fax machines, so you won’t be able to send a fax to the inmate, but there are times when it is useful to know the fax machine number to Avon Park Correctional Institution.

(863) 453-1511

This email address is the main email address for Avon Park Correctional Institution. You won’t be able to contact individuals at this address. If you want to send an email to an inmate, read the Inmate Email section further down on this page.

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Total Inmates:	956
Total Staff:	310

To send a letter via email to a prisoner at Avon Park Correctional Institution you must follow an specific procedure to make sure that the email is received by the prisoner.

Prison inmates do not have access to the internet.

There are special steps that you must follow when sending a letter or package to a prisoner. If you don’t follow the procedures then the mail might not get delivered.

Before you proceed, make sure to read the sections below:

Prison employees open and inspect all incoming general mail and packages. Incoming general correspondence may be read as frequently as necessary to keep safety and security or monitor a problem regarding an inmate.

Shown here is the correct format for how you must address mail to a prisoner at Avon Park Correctional Institution:

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
Avon Park Correctional Institution
County Road 64 East P.O. Box 1100
Avon Park FL, 33826-1100

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Each prison has a Commissary which was started to provide a bank account for inmate money and for buying things not issued regularly by the prison.

Anyone may deposit funds to these accounts by sending it by Western Union or by mail.

Via U.S. Postal Service: Inmates’ families and friends can to send inmates funds through the mail and will have to send funds to the following address and follow the directions given below:

The money has to be a money order that is made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You should use a post office money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be held for a 15-day hold period, in which the inmate will not have access to the deposit. The Bureau of Prisons will return money orders that don’t have valid prisoner information if the envelope you sent it in has a return address. Checks and cash cannot be deposited to the inmate’s account so don’t send any checks or cash.

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State prison inmates are frequently transported to various correctional facilities in the state, so you might need to find what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Click the link below to find an state prison inmate.
Inmate Search

To find other Florida state prisons: Florida State Prisons

Florida Department of Corrections Inmate Search

Before you visit Avon Park Correctional Institution, make sure you be aware of this information:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Each state prison has its own procedures for inmate visitation and these policies change regularly. The information below might be changed when you are reading this, so you should also check Avon Park Correctional Institution’s website to read the most up to date rules for visitation.

The entrance officer ensures every visitor signs the prison visitors log upon entering the correctional facility and upon departure.

Positive picture ID of all visitors is required. The best forms of ID are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; although, a state issued picture I.D. is OK.

For all of the things shown below, go to the main Avon Park Correctional Institution site because this info is changed often:

• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Dress Code
• Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
• Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Section about Avon Park Correctional Institution records will be posted ASAP.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Section about Avon Park Correctional Institution death row will be posted ASAP.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Details about Florida parole coming soon.

For example:

• Parole hearings.
• Review boards.
• Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information about release procedures for Avon Park Correctional Institution will be posted ASAP.

Academic Programs:
Adult Basic Education
General Educational Development (GED)
Special Education Services
Vocational Programs:
Welding Technology
Automotive Service Technology
Cabinetmaking
PC Support Services
Printing/Graphic Arts
Turf Equipment Technology

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Details about life at Avon Park Correctional Institution will be posted ASAP.

• Activities.
• Daily schedule and routine.
• Recreational facilities available.
• What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
• What the food is like.
• What to expect.
• Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

A section on news at Avon Park Correctional Institution will be posted ASAP.

A section with photos of Avon Park Correctional Institution coming.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Avon Park Correctional Institution
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Avon Park Correctional Institution.

If you have any photos of Avon Park Correctional Institution that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Looking for a correctional facility job? Do you have any prior experience? Have you worked at a prison previously?

If so, check out: Avon Park Correctional Institution Jobs

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The official website: Avon Park Correctional Institution Website

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• Victims have the right to protection from the accused.
• Victims have the right to notification.
• Victims have the right to attend proceedings.
• Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• Victims have the right to restitution.
• Victims have the right to a speedy trial.
• Victims have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

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Section about resources for family members of inmates at Avon Park Correctional Institution coming.

A history section to be added later.

Such as:

• Famous Avon Park Correctional Institution inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information About Other Florida State Prisons: Florida State Prisons

Avon Park Correctional Institution Links

The official website: Avon Park Correctional Institution Website
Avon Park Correctional Institution Jobs

Florida Department of Corrections Links

Florida Department of Corrections Main Website
Florida Department of Corrections Prison Directory
Florida Department of Corrections Prison Map
Florida Department of Corrections Prison Jobs
Florida Department of Corrections Prison Inmate Search
Florida Department of Corrections Most Wanted

Florida Department of Corrections Victim Services
Florida Department of Corrections Visitation Policies
Sending Money to a Florida State Prison Inmate
JPay Services for Florida State Prison Inmates
Sending Mail to Florida State Prison Inmates
Sending Packages to Florida State Prison Inmates
Florida State Prison Inmate Phone Calls

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Have you ever been an inmate at Avon Park Correctional Institution? Do you know someone that spent time there? Have you ever been to visit an inmate at this correctional facility?

If your answer is yes, then you should write your review about it. Write about your prison experience so others will know what to expect.

Things you could put in the review:

• Facility conditions
• Facility layout and facility
• Guards and prison staff
• Commissary and food
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Prisoner safety
• Gang activity
• Prisoner programs and activities

If you are a prisoner at Avon Park Correctional Institution, leave your mailing address if you want people to be able to mail you.

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