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Martin Correctional Institution Overview

Martin Correctional Institution is operated by the Florida Department of Corrections, not the county sheriff. It sits in rural Indiantown on the Treasure Coast, roughly 30 miles west of Jupiter. The institution holds sentenced state prisoners after conviction and commitment to the Department of Corrections, and the 2021 federal PREA audit recorded both female and male population in its facility characteristics. This is not a county jail, so it does not hold local pre-trial detainees from recent arrests.

The Main Unit carries a Security Level 6 designation, with custody levels of Close, Medium, Minimum, and Community. The 2021 audit describes a compound of about 46 acres inside a 50-acre secured perimeter with two tall fences, razor wire, motion and sound detection, armed vehicle patrols, and an armed observation post. The wider Martin C.I. complex named in that audit also includes the Work Camp and several community release components, but only the Main Unit and the Work Camp are physically tied to Martin County here.

Martin Correctional Institution Capacity and Population

The clearest figures for this facility come from the Florida Department of Corrections 2021 Martin C.I. PREA final audit. That report gives the complex a rated capacity of 2,297, lists the Main Unit designed capacity as 1,176, records an average daily population of 1,949 over the prior 12 months, and notes a first-day audit population of 1,874. A facility-characteristics table in the same report lists a current population of 1,674 and an age range of 19 to 87 with no youthful inmates. These are 2021 audit figures, so they describe that year rather than today, and the live count for any current inmate is best confirmed through the state locator.

County Jail vs. State Prison Custody

The most common mix-up is treating Martin Correctional Institution like the county jail. They are different systems with different lookup tools, and a search in the wrong one comes up empty. The table sorts out who belongs where.

Someone sentenced from a Martin County case usually starts in the county jail and only later reaches the state prison, which is why the two systems rarely list the same person at once.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Martin Correctional Institution

Because this is a state prison, the search runs through the Florida Department of Corrections inmate population search, not the county roster. The locator covers felony offenders sentenced to the Department of Corrections and leaves out people held in a county jail or on county supervision.

The search accepts a name or a six-character DC number, and the data refreshes weekly with release and location changes updated nightly.

1. Open the Florida Department of Corrections inmate population search.
2. Search by last and first name, or by the DC number if you have it.
3. Confirm the person is housed at Martin Correctional Institution on the result.
4. Open the detail page for the sentence, offenses, custody, and any photo on file.

Martin Correctional Institution Address and Contact

The institution is reached at its Indiantown address and facility phone. Mail and visitation follow Department of Corrections procedures rather than county jail rules.

Visiting Someone at Martin Correctional Institution

State prison visitation is not the same as a county jail visit. Visitors generally must be on an approved visitor list, and visits follow Department of Corrections rules and facility procedures rather than open daily windows. The framework below reflects how FDC visitation works; confirm the current approved days and times with the institution and the FDC visiting information page.

Because approval and scheduling take time, start the visitor application well before a planned visit rather than arriving unannounced.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Martin Correctional Institution

Contact with a state inmate runs through Department of Corrections systems. The FDC Contact an Inmate page covers the mail rules, the phone process, and how to deposit money, and those statewide procedures apply here rather than any county vendor.

Rules Governing Martin Correctional Institution

State prisons run under Florida statutes and administrative rules that are separate from the county jail's. The state correctional system is set out in Florida law, and the Department of Corrections operates under detailed rule chapters that cover classification, security, and visitation. Knowing which body of rules applies explains why a state prison visit looks nothing like a county jail visit.

Three sources carry most of the weight. Florida Statutes Chapter 944 governs the state correctional system. The administrative code chapters on classification and institutional security, Chapters 33-601 and 33-602, set the day-to-day inmate rules. The visitation framework comes from Chapter 33-210, which is why visitors must be approved and scheduled rather than walking in during open hours.

Reception and Classification at Martin Correctional Institution

A state prison does not book people off the street the way a county jail does. A person arrives here only after a conviction and a sentence to the Department of Corrections, following reception and classification that set custody level and housing. Someone sentenced from a Martin County case typically leaves the county jail first, then enters the state system, which is why a name can disappear from the county roster before it appears in the FDC locator. The move from county custody to state prison is explained further on the jail inmate records page.

Reception itself includes medical and mental health screening, an assessment of custody and program needs, and assignment to a unit that fits the inmate's security level. Only after that process does a sentenced person settle into a permanent housing assignment at an institution like this one, which is also why a newly sentenced inmate may not appear at a specific facility right away.

Programs and Conditions at Martin Correctional Institution

The 2021 PREA audit gives a clear picture of daily life inside the institution. The compound includes a chapel, a multi-service building for medical, mental health, and classification, food service, laundry, vocational and education space, a library, canteens, a barbershop, and recreation and team-sport areas for basketball, volleyball, and soccer. Six secure housing units hold the population, and Dorm D is set aside for administrative and disciplinary confinement.

The audit also documented the institution's reporting and safety setup. It said the phones tested during the review were working, that inmates could reach a sexual-assault services provider for the Treasure Coast by phone or mail, and that a toll-free outside reporting hotline was available. The report recorded four forensic medical exams and 55 sexual abuse or harassment allegations during the 12 months it covered.

Beyond the Main Unit and the work camp, the audit lists several community release centers and a road prison under the Martin C.I. umbrella. Only the Main Unit and the Work Camp are physically tied to Martin County, so the community release components are not treated as county facilities here.

About Martin Correctional Institution

The 2021 PREA audit gives a detailed picture of the compound. It describes a security building, a visitor park, a chapel, a multi-service building for medical, mental health, and classification, food service, laundry, vocational and education space, a library, six secure cell-housing units, canteens, a barbershop, and recreation and team-sport areas. Dorm D is designated for administrative and disciplinary confinement. The audit recorded 379 staff with inmate contact, 56 authorized contractors, and 50 volunteers, and reported that the phones tested during the audit were functional. These details apply to the state prison only, not to the county jail.