FCI Marianna (medium-security)
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Location
Physical location: MARIANNA, FL 32446
Mailing address: 3625 FCI ROAD, MARIANNA, FL 32446
Visitation
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Daily life and programs
Opened in 1988 and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Marianna is a medium-security federal prison for men located in Marianna, Florida. Situated within Jackson County in the state's Panhandle, the facility lies roughly 65 miles west of Tallahassee and operates under the jurisdiction of the Northern District of Florida. The main institution sits beside the Marianna Municipal Airport and is paired with an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp that houses female offenders. The total population across the two components has run in the range of about 1,000 to 1,300. The institution is a designated Sex Offender Management Program (SOMP) site, and secondary prison guides report that a substantial share of the men's population is incarcerated for a current or prior sexual offense, which clearly shapes the programming and culture of the facility.
Daily operations at FCI Marianna follow the structured rhythm typical of a medium-security BOP institution, governed by a routine of several daily counts, work assignments, meals, and recreation periods. All medically able men are required to work unless they are enrolled full time in education. Common jobs encompass food service, facilities maintenance, landscaping, and orderly work, paying roughly 0.12 to 0.40 dollars an hour. Positions within Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) offer higher compensation but continuously carry waitlists. Although FCI Marianna does not offer the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), standard educational programming is provided, including GED, ESL, and literacy classes. The facility also supports trade apprenticeships in fields like HVAC, plumbing, and electrical work. Recreational facilities feature basketball and handball courts, a walking track, softball fields, and an indoor area equipped with cable weight machines (no free weights), table tennis, and weekend movies. External communication relies on TRULINCS email alongside monitored phone access. Furthermore, commissary spending is capped in the low hundreds of dollars per month, and visitation adheres to the standard weekend and holiday schedule.
The institution's UNICOR operation historically centered on electronics recycling, an initiative that eventually became the subject of a notable controversy. In 2012, dozens of correctional officers filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Prisons and Federal Prison Industries. The plaintiffs alleged that they developed illnesses from toxic dust generated while inmates dismantled computers containing lead, cadmium, beryllium, and mercury. During that same year, two staff members pleaded guilty to smuggling contraband (marijuana, tobacco, and cell phones) into the prison in exchange for cash. Reporting on current UNICOR activity at the site remains inconsistent, with some sources stating that the institution no longer operates a UNICOR factory.
In October 2018, the Florida Panhandle was struck by Hurricane Michael, a Category 4 storm that heavily damaged FCI Marianna. The immediate physical destruction involved tearing roofs off buildings and destroying much of the perimeter fencing. Consequently, the BOP evacuated more than 1,200 men over a period of roughly three days, from October 11 to 13, 2018. Authorities managed the mass transfer by busing and flying them to institutions in other states including New Jersey, North Carolina, and Mississippi, as well as elsewhere in Florida. This logistical operation concluded reportedly without a single injury or breach of security. Following the initial evacuation, a small group of minimum-security camp inmates later returned to form a storm-recovery work crew, providing assistance as the damaged facility was rebuilt and brought back online.
Notable inmates
| Name | Sentence | Offense | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deryl Dedmon[1] | 50 years federal (plus two life sentences in Mississippi state court) | Federal hate-crime murder of James Craig Anderson, a Black man run over and killed in Jackson, Mississippi in 2011 | In custody at FCI Marianna (BOP register 16507-043); projected release around 2055 |
| Donna Langan (formerly Peter Kevin Langan) | Life imprisonment | Armed bank robberies as leader of the Aryan Republican Army, a white-nationalist gang tied to a mid-1990s Midwest bank-robbery spree | Housed at the men's main institution at Marianna for years before being transferred to FMC Carswell (a women's facility) |
| Daniel Patrick Boyd | 18 years | Terrorism conspiracy, including conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and conspiracy to murder abroad, as ringleader of a North Carolina jihadist cell | Listed among Marianna's notable inmates; later transferred to FCI Allenwood Medium and released in December 2024 |
References
- ↑ "Deryl Dedmon". '. Retrieved 2026-07-07.