FL DOC - Apalachee Correctional Institution, West Unit

State Prison

Last Updated: March 20, 2023
Address
52 W Union Dr, Sneads, FL 32460-4165
Beds
819
County
Jackson
Phone
850-718-0577
Fax
850-593-6445
Email
culpepper.samuel@mail.dc.state.fl.us
Mailing Address
PO Box 23608, Tampa, FL 33623

Apalachee CI, West is for State Prison offenders sentenced up to twelve months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for State - medium facility.

The phone carrier is Securus Tech®, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

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FL DOC - Apalachee Correctional Institution, West Unit basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 850-718-0577

The inmates housed at Apalachee CI, West located at 52 W Union Dr in Sneads, FL are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.

Contacting an Inmate at the FL DOC Apalachee Correctional Institution, West Unit

Calling an Inmate

Inmate Phone Procedure - Florida prison inmates are not permitted to receive telephone calls. Inmates may place collect calls to approved numbers

When an inmate enters the Florida prison system, he/she will have an inmate telephone account established with a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and be provided with instructions for placing collect calls to family and friends. Inmate phone lists are limited to ten (10) numbers

Inmates are authorized to initiate collect calls to personal landline numbers and personal cell phone numbers. Collect calls to businesses are prohibited. Before an inmate is permitted to place a collect call, she/he must submit the telephone number, name, and address for verification and activation prior to being added to the inmate's approved call list

Call Rates Effective November 23, 2016 Local per minute call rate $.04 Prepaid and collect per minute call rate $0.14
Phone Number Approval

Approved call lists can be changed every 6 months, or sooner under specific circumstances provided in the instructions. Each time this list is submitted, all verification information must be included for any additions/changes, as well as those numbers previously approved, the inmate wishes to retain. If only the additions/changes are submitted on the call list, those numbers previously submitted and approved will be deleted. Every new number an inmate requests to be added to the approved call list must be verified and activated before the inmate is allowed to call. If the inmate is unable to complete a call after the number is approved, they should initiate a request through their Classification Office.

If family and friends are unable to receive calls or have other questions regarding receiving calls from an inmate, they may contact their local phone provider or 800-844-6591 Securus Correctional Billing Services, for assistance.

If there is a family emergency, family members are urged to contact the institution's chaplain. The chaplain will notify the inmate and he/she may be granted a special telephone call

Writing an Inmate

Packaging

All correspondence addressed to inmates must be sent by U.S. Postal Service mail. Correspondence sent by other courier or delivery services will be refused

Inmates shall not be permitted to receive routine mail in boxes, padded envelopes, plastic bags, multi-layer packaging, envelopes that include metal parts, any package containing bubble wrap or packing peanuts, or card stock type envelopes (i.e. U.S. Mail Priority or U.S. Mail Express cardboard type)

Addressing the Envelope

Always use the inmate’s committed name, DC number, and institutional address when addressing your letters.

Use the Facility Profiles to locate the address for major institutions. Use the printable directory to locate Work and Forestry Camps, Road Prisons, Work Release Centers and Administrative Service Center addresses.

Mail should be written in English or Spanish unless the inmate has prior written approval from the warden to receive correspondence in another language.

All routine mail sent to an inmate is opened, examined, and read by designated department staff.

Inmates are not authorized access to the Internet.

Inmates Receiving Books, Periodicals (Magazines/Newsletters), or Other Publications

The sending of publications to inmates is addressed in Administrative Rule 33.501.401, “Admissible Reading Material” F.A.C.

If you need more information on Writing an Inmate, see Rule 33 210.101 Florida Administrative Code or e-mail us at: central.classification@fdc.myflorida.com.

Chaplain (850) 593-9715

Academic Programs:

  • Adult Basic Education
  • General Educational Development (GED)
  • Volunteer Literacy Program
  • Pre GED & GED Testing
  • Ready to Work Class

Vocational Programs:

  • None at this time

Substance Abuse Programs:

  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Celebrate Recovery

Chaplaincy Services:

  • Anger Resolution
  • Bill Gothard Seminars
  • Financial Freedom
  • Experiencing God
  • Independent Directed Study
  • Purpose Driven Life
  • Submission to Authority
  • Survival Kit
  • Religious Education Classes
  • Video Reentry Classes

Institutional Betterment Programs:

  • 100 Hour Transition Program
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Anger Management
  • Money Management – Financial Peace
  • Small Business Concepts
  • Thinking for a Change

P.R.I.D.E. Assignments:

  • Mattress Factory
  • Warehouse – Repacking
  • Agricultural Business – Beef Cattle and Hay & Seed Production

Apalachee Correctional Institution West Unit is located in Sneads Florida. It is a level IV facility that houses approximately 915 male adult offenders. Inmates at this facility can have a custody level of minimum, medium, or closed. This facility participates in the PRIDE program and some inmates are eligible to work within the community in various community service positions. Inmates incarcerated at Apalachee Correctional Institution West Unit can take advantage of various educational and treatment programs. Offenders can earn a basic adult education, GED, and take literacy courses. Some of the treatments available here help inmates with anger management, substance abuse and fiscal responsibility.

Inmate Locator

FL DOC - Apalachee Correctional Institution, West Unit is a facility in the Florida Department of Corrections. The DOC publishes the names of their current inmates and identifies which of their locations the inmate is being held. Your search should start with the first DOC locator to see if your loved one is there. Begin with the first three letters of the offender's first and last name, it does not have to be spelled exactly.

The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. This database of inmates is user-generated content for the purpose of accessing and utilizing any or all of the InmateAid services. If you need our assistance creating your own inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at aid@inmateaid.com and we will assist you in locating your inmate.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

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Covid Visitation Information

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC), in conjunction with Florida Department of Health (DOH) and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), is closely monitoring developments associated with COVID-19. For all media inquiries please email PublicAffairs@fdc.myflorida.com. For all public inquiries please email FDCCitizenServices@fdc.myflorida.com. For details on FDC’s COVID-19 response efforts, click here.

FDC is closely aligned with the CDC Interim Guidance on Management of COVID-19 in Correctional and Detention Facilities.

FDC is committed to providing accurate data regarding the number of positive COVID-19 cases within the inmate population in its correctional institutions and within the employee sector that has contact with the inmate or offender population. These numbers are updated frequently on our website. For more information, please visit our FAQ Page. Additional Resources here.

Updated: 12/30/20

Visitation Information

FL DOC - Apalachee Correctional Institution, West Unit - Visitation

Regular visiting is held on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (8:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time). Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. (7:15 a.m. CST) on both days. Visitors will not be processed after 2:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. CST) unless authorized by the duty warden. Visitors will be allowed to park in designated spaces no earlier than 7:30 a.m. EST and 6:30 a.m. CST on visiting days.

Regular visiting is permitted on the following holidays:

  • New Year's Day
  • Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (third Monday in January)
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Veteran's Day (November 11th)
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Friday after Thanksgiving; and
  • Christmas Day

If any of the holidays listed above falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be observed as a holiday. If any of these holidays fall on Sunday, then the following Monday will be observed as the holiday

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