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In the United States, the Florida Department of Corrections manages state prisons. Its headquarters are in Tallahassee, Florida's capital. It runs the third-largest state prison system in the country. With a $2.4 billion budget, with 95,000 prisoners imprisoned, and another 115,000+ offenders on some sort of community supervision. There are 143 facilities spread around the state, including 43 main institutions, 33 work camps, 15 Annexes, 20 work release centers, and 6 road prisons/forestry camps. It employs about 23,000 people, with about three-quarters of them being trained correctional officers or probation officers. FDC employs 24,000 people as Florida's largest state agency and the nation's third biggest state prison system with 80,000 prisoners are incarcerated, while almost 145,000 criminals are supervised in the community.

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Debra J. Funkhouser
What departments Florida Department of Corrections employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
Community / Social Service - Other52.7%
other occupation33.9%
Law Enforcement / Security - Other13.5%
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Professional experience

How many years of experience do Florida Department of Corrections employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Florida Department of Corrections: Newcomers: 32%, Experiencers: 18%, Experts: 20%, Veterans: 30%. Florida Department of Corrections employees have less than 3 years experience on average before joining.
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Where did Florida Department of Corrections employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Florida Department of Corrections: Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Department of Health, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. Typical Florida Department of Corrections employees have worked at Florida Department of Children and Families.
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Florida Department of Children and Families
Florida Department of Health
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
What industries did Florida Department of Corrections employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Florida Department of Corrections: Public Administration, Executive Offices Companies, Niche Retailers, National Security, Social Advocacy Organizations. Florida Department of Corrections employees most likely come from a Public Administration industry background.
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Where did Florida Department of Corrections employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Florida Department of Corrections: Small: 22%, Medium: 16%, Large: 62%. Most Florida Department of Corrections employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

What did employees at Florida Department of Corrections study?
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Where did employees at Florida Department of Corrections study?
Florida State University
Tallahassee Community College
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Employee data

How long do people stay in a role at Florida Department of Corrections?
Time employed at Florida Department of Corrections: <1: 8%, 1-3: 28%, 4-8: 27%, 9-13: 16%, 14-20: 10%, 20+: 11%. Most Florida Department of Corrections employees stay with the company for 1-3 years which is less than the industry average.
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How does Florida Department of Corrections rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Florida Department of Corrections: 65.1% Male and 34.9% Female. Age ratio at Florida Department of Corrections: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 49%, 31-40: 29%, 41-50: 13%, 51-60: 7%, 60+: 2%. Florida Department of Corrections rates - 6.1% less female than the industry average. Most Florida Department of Corrections employees are 21-30, which is below the industry median age range.
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What are the top roles at Florida Department of Corrections?
Top roles of Florida Department of Corrections: Correctional Officer, Probation Officer, Correctional Sergeant, Classification Officer, Sergeant. The top role at Florida Department of Corrections is Correctional Officer.
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Correctional Officer
Probation Officer
Correctional Sergeant
Classification Officer
Sergeant

Career advancement

How does Florida Department of Corrections rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Florida Department of Corrections: low. Florida Department of Corrections ranks low for career advancement which is same as the industry average.
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What companies do Florida Department of Corrections employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Florida Department of Corrections: Broward Sheriff's Office, Corizon Health, Federal Bureau of Prisons - Career Connections, Florida Department of Health, Florida Department of Transportation. People who work at Florida Department of Corrections most typically go on to work for the Broward Sheriff's Office.
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Broward Sheriff's Office
Corizon Health
Federal Bureau of Prisons - Career Connections
Florida Department of Health
Florida Department of Transportation