Florida State Prison (FSP), otherwise known as Raiford Prison, is a correctional institution located in unincorporated Bradford County, Florida, with a Starke postal address. It was formerly known as the "Florida State Prison-East Unit" as it was originally part of Florida State Prison near Raiford. The facility, a part of the Florida Department of Corrections, is located on State Road 16 right across the border from Union County. The institution opened in 1961, even though construction was not completed until 1968. With a maximum population of over 1,400 inmates, FSP is one of the largest prisons in the state. FSP houses Florida's one of two male death row cell blocks and the State of Florida execution chamber. Union Correctional Institution also houses male death row inmates while Lowell Annex houses female death row inmates.
Lethal injection chamber at the Florida State Prison
Bradford County is a county in the North central Region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,303. Its county seat and largest city is Starke.
Bradford County Courthouse
Bradford County Courthouse in Starke
American Atheists bench and Ten Commandments display at the courthouse
Bradford High School