House committee advances plan for construction of new prison facility

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 232

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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With Florida’s prison population expected to increase in the coming decades, a committee in the Florida House approved a measure (PCB JUB 26-02) Monday that would appropriate $250 million to the Department of Corrections to develop new and existing prisons through 2067.

In its proposed budget released last week, the House included $127 million for planning and design of a new 4,800-prisoner facility and adjoining 600-bed hospital unit that would include mental health …

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