Federal Correctional Institution, Tallahassee
Encyclopedia
Federal Correctional Institution, Tallahassee is a federal prison on the south side of Tallahassee, Florida
, on Southeast Capital Circle (U.S. Route 319
). The City of Tallahassee accepted the construction of the Federal Correctional Institution if the government also built a park next to the prison; Tom Brown Park
was built as a sports complex bordering the prison.
It is a low security prison housing about 1,400 female inmates. It also has a detention center adjacent to the prison that houses administrative security level male inmates. It holds 205 men.
, Federal Bureau of Investigation
and United States Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General
agents attempted to arrest six correctional officers in connection to a corruption
investigation into correctional officers trading drugs for sex with female inmates. One of the officers, Ralph Hill, used a personal handgun
and opened fire on the agents. He killed one agent with the DOJ Office of Inspector General. The suspect involved in that incident was also killed. A lieutenant with the Federal Bureau of Prisons
was injured in the shooting. He was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
.
The shooting began in the lobby of the building and moved into the courtyard near US 319. Federal officers were unarmed at the time and the officers were to have been unarmed as well. Michael Folmar, the FBI's special agent in charge in Jacksonville, was quoted as saying "This arrest situation was done in a manner to be very controlled ... where nobody would have any weapons, and we could take this down so there wouldn't be any violence, and this is exactly how it would be handled normally across the United States." The officers to be arrested, Alfred Barnes, Gregory Dixon, Alan Moore and E. Lavon Spence, were transported to Wakulla County Jail
south of Tallahassee. Vincent Johnson, the last man named in the indictment, was not involved in the sex part of the corruption, but for influencing the prisoners.
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
, on Southeast Capital Circle (U.S. Route 319
U.S. Route 319
U.S. Highway 319 is a spur of U.S. Route 19. It runs for 318 miles from US 1 /State Route 4 in Wadley, Georgia to the John Gorrie Bridge at Apalachicola, Florida. The sections of US 319 in Medart, Florida and from just east of Carrabelle, Florida to its terminus in Apalachicola are jointly...
). The City of Tallahassee accepted the construction of the Federal Correctional Institution if the government also built a park next to the prison; Tom Brown Park
Tom Brown Park
Tom Brown Park is a city park in Tallahassee, Florida, USA.Located on the eastern side of Tallahassee off Capital Circle, Tom Brown Park is a large recreation park, featuring several baseball fields, a disc golf course, tennis courts, and a BMX track, along with picnic areas and nature trails.Lake...
was built as a sports complex bordering the prison.
It is a low security prison housing about 1,400 female inmates. It also has a detention center adjacent to the prison that houses administrative security level male inmates. It holds 205 men.
Shootings
On June 21, 2006, at 7:42 a.m. local timeEastern Time Zone
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, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
and United States Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General
United States Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General
The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Justice is the Office of the Inspector General specific to the United States Department of Justice that is responsible for conducting nearly all of the investigations of DOJ employees and programs. The present Inspector General is Glenn A...
agents attempted to arrest six correctional officers in connection to a corruption
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
investigation into correctional officers trading drugs for sex with female inmates. One of the officers, Ralph Hill, used a personal handgun
Handgun
A handgun is a firearm designed to be held and operated by one hand. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from long guns such as rifles and shotguns ....
and opened fire on the agents. He killed one agent with the DOJ Office of Inspector General. The suspect involved in that incident was also killed. A lieutenant with the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is a federal law enforcement agency subdivision of the United States Department of Justice and is responsible for the administration of the federal prison system. The system also handles prisoners who committed acts considered felonies under the District of Columbia's...
was injured in the shooting. He was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is a private, not-for-profit community health care system that includes a 770-bed acute care hospital located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States...
.
The shooting began in the lobby of the building and moved into the courtyard near US 319. Federal officers were unarmed at the time and the officers were to have been unarmed as well. Michael Folmar, the FBI's special agent in charge in Jacksonville, was quoted as saying "This arrest situation was done in a manner to be very controlled ... where nobody would have any weapons, and we could take this down so there wouldn't be any violence, and this is exactly how it would be handled normally across the United States." The officers to be arrested, Alfred Barnes, Gregory Dixon, Alan Moore and E. Lavon Spence, were transported to Wakulla County Jail
Jail
A jail is a short-term detention facility in the United States and Canada.Jail may also refer to:In entertainment:*Jail , a 1966 Malayalam movie*Jail , a 2009 Bollywood movie...
south of Tallahassee. Vincent Johnson, the last man named in the indictment, was not involved in the sex part of the corruption, but for influencing the prisoners.
Notable inmates
| Name | Number | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Hovind Kent Hovind Kent E. Hovind is an American young earth creationist. Hovind speaks on creation science and aims to convince listeners to reject theories of evolution, geophysics, and cosmology in favor of the Genesis creation narrative as found in the Bible... |
06452-017 | Held at FCI, Tallahassee in September 2010 and moved to FCI, Jesup Federal Correctional Institution, Jesup The Federal Correctional Institution, Jesup is a medium security facility housing male offenders in Jesup, southeast Georgia. The prison, on U.S. Route 301, is northwest of Brunswick, Georgia, southwest of Savannah, Georgia, and miles northwest of Jacksonville, Florida... |
Tax evader and founder of Creation Science Evangelism |