The Sumter Correctional Institution in Sumter County serves as a prison facility for the city of Bushnell and other smaller towns surrounding Sumter. As well as inmates awaiting transfer to other prisons, jails and State penitentiaries. Sumter Correctional Institution is one of several Close, Medium, Minimum, Community prisons for the State of FL. In order to visit inmates at Sumter Correctional Institution, you'll be traveling to Bushnell, FL, 33513-8612 in Sumter. The address of this facility is listed as 9544 C 476B. 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. Calling your inmate is the best way to get details about mail and visitation rules for Sumter Correctional Institution. They can provide you with their individual allowed prison call times and visitation hours and open days. Every prison facility in FL has its own rules. Your loved one will generally be informed of the rules for that facility and any individual restrictions applied.
Sumter Correctional Institution is a State Prison facility. It can be helpful to understand the type of facility because this will largely determine how inmates at Sumter Correctional Institution 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.
Sumter Correctional Institution is located in the EST time zone. Ensure your call times match the correct time in your inmate's location. The current Sumter Correctional Institution warden is Warden John DeBell. 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. Sumter Correctional Institution has a current occupancy of 1173. The total inmate capacity of Sumter Correctional Institution is officially 1639. The living conditions at facilities like Sumter Correctional Institution 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 Sumter Correctional Institution by sharing information about this facility with other families. We make that easy. Take a moment to share your experiences at Sumter Correctional Institution. Everything from suggestions about the best places to stay to the most helpful local organizations can be valuable to others.