Capacity: 985
Client: Florida Department of Management Services (FL DMS)
Accreditations: American Correctional Association (ACA)
The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) was awarded a contract for the design, finance, acquisition, leasing, construction and operation of a 985-bed medium custody, secure facility for adult male inmates. The facility opened in July 1995. GEO successfully managed the facility through June 2010. Following a competitive rebid process, the contract for operations was awarded to another vendor. On October 22, 2013, GEO was again awarded a contract to operate the Moore Haven Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility through a competitive rebid process. After a successful transition period working in collaboration with the previous contractor, GEO assumed operations at the facility on February 1, 2014.
The facility provides a full range of correctional services including dental, medical and psychological services, education, and vocational training.Work and educational programs are designed to reduce recidivism and include academic and vocational education, vocational planning, substance abuse education, general counseling, life skills and transition planning. The facility operates a prison industry program.
The facility achieved accreditation through the American Correctional Association in 2015 with a score of 100%.