Prison Name: | Baker Correctional Institution |
Status: | mixed |
Capacity: | 1165 |
Opened: | 1978 |
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]