Cross City Correctional Institution may close permanently following flooding - WCJB

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CROSS CITY, Fla. (WCJB) -The Coss City Correctional Institution may join other Florida prisons closing for good, according to reporting by the Miami Herald.

The Florida Department of Corrections is shuttering prisons and other facilities in an effort to resolve ongoing staffing issues. The pandemic also led to a significant decrease in prison populations.

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Cross City CI initially closed on August 7th due to severe flooding at the facility. Inmates had to be evacuated from the facility as the waters rose and now it is unclear if the prison will reopen.

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Baker Correctional Institution and New River Correctional Institution are reportedly set to close in the coming weeks. Gainesville Work Camp and other work camps, including smaller prison annexes could also be closed.

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