The Florida State Prison West Unit in Union County serves as a prison facility for the city of Raiford and other smaller towns surrounding Union. As well as inmates awaiting transfer to other prisons, jails and State penitentiaries. When FL residents are sentenced to a Close, Medium, Minimum, Community prison, they are often sent to Florida State Prison West Unit. In order to visit inmates at Florida State Prison West Unit, you'll be traveling to Raiford, FL, 32026-0001 in Union. The address of this facility is listed as 7819 NW 228th St. But it's important that you verify that your inmate is at this location before making travel arrangements.
Inmates and their families require regular contact in order to stay close and connected. But Jails and Prisons often make contact with the outside difficult and costly. Some charge inmates long distance call charges of up to $14 a minute. Few families can afford to talk at those prices. Fortunately, setting up a local number that ring thru to a long distance phone enable inmates to talk at local phone rates to family and friends no matter where they live. To do this you'll need a Jail Call service provided by Globaltel at
jail calls. You can also send mail to an inmate. Just click here:
send postcards. Always talk with your inmate to learn the hours they are permitted to make phone calls or receive visitors. Facilities like Florida State Prison West Unit have rules for sending mail and restrictions on the days and times allowed for visitation, Facilities in FL each have different rules that you'll be required to follow. So don't assume they are the same as each other.
Florida State Prison West Unit is a State Prison facility. It can be helpful to understand the type of facility because this will largely determine how inmates at Florida State Prison West Unit will be treated. Prison is expensive. Even public prison facilities appear to be operating like for-profit prisons these days. Long distance phone calls are a favorite way for jails to make money. Charging inmates for everything from soap to toothpaste is another. Even sending your inmate money to buy these things will come with an added fee. The first thing to do is set up an economical line of communication as suggested above. Then you can communicate with the inmate to discuss a reasonable budget and how the family can work together to pay and keep it.
Florida State Prison West Unit is located in the EST time zone. Ensure your call times match the correct time in your inmate's location. The current Florida State Prison West Unit warden is Warden Joseph Edwards. You can often talk directly with them at a smaller facility or write and email them at a larger one. This will naturally depend on the size and type of your prison facility. Florida State Prison West Unit has a current occupancy of 769. The total inmate capacity of Florida State Prison West Unit is officially 802. The living conditions at facilities like Florida State Prison West Unit are often determined by the level of overcrowding. Having to share a bed or having too many inmates in a tight space can lead to conflicts. Prison families can do a lot to help each other and their inmates in Florida State Prison West Unit by sharing information about this facility with other families. We make that easy. Take a moment to share your experiences at Florida State Prison West Unit. Everything from suggestions about the best places to stay to the most helpful local organizations can be valuable to others.