FDC-Cross City East Unit

State Prison

Last Updated: February 24, 2024
Address
568 NE 255th St, Cross City, FL 32628
Beds
432
County
Alachua
Phone
352-498-4741
Fax
352-498-4334
Email
crosscityci.wardenoffice@fdc.myflorida.com

Cross City CI East is for State Prison offenders sentenced anywhere from one year to life by the State Court in the county where the charges were filed

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You can support your loved ones at Cross City CI East on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 352-498-4741.

Located at 568 NE 255th St in Cross City, FL, Cross City CI East carefully assigns inmates based on their custody level, considering factors like criminal history. Cross City CI East offers diverse educational and vocational programs aimed at equipping offenders for successful reintegration into society and reducing recidivism. Through these initiatives, inmates gain skills and confidence, fostering personal growth and resilience.

Cross City CI East Unit, a Florida Department of Corrections prison accommodating up to 143 adult male inmates, focuses on rehabilitation and personal development through various programs.

Academic Programs include Adult Basic Education (ITA), General Educational Development (GED), and a Volunteer Literacy Program to enhance inmates' educational qualifications.

Chaplaincy Programs offer spiritual support and services such as Compound Visitation, Crisis Calls, Holy Day Observances, Jumah Prayer, L. J. Ciolkosz Ministry, Moore Fire Ministries, Pastoral Counseling, and Spiritual Advisor Visits.

Institutional Betterment Programs aim to foster personal growth and development, including initiatives like 7 Habits on the Inside, the 100-hour Transition Program, access to Law Library resources, and the Library Program, which provides educational materials and resources to inmates for self-improvement and enrichment. These programs contribute to the overall goal of rehabilitation and successful reintegration into society.

Inmate Locator

Cross City CI East maintains a database of current inmates and their locations within the system. To locate an inmate, begin by using the DOC locator tool, which requires entering the first three letters of the inmate's first and last name, allowing for variations in spelling.

If unable to locate the desired information through free resources, users may opt to use the Arrest Record Search, which requires payment. While this option incurs a small fee, it provides access to the most up-to-date data available.

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Visitation Information

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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