Gadsden Correctional Facility
6044 Greensboro Highway
Quincy, FL 32351
850-875-9701
Fax: 850-875-9710
Facility Public Information Officer: Richard Crutcher
Facility Type: Female, Minimum/Medium-security, Managed since 1998
Warden: Joyce Arnold
Joyce Arnold was named warden of Gadsden Correctional Facility in March 2008. Arnold previously served as warden of Otter Creek Correctional Center beginning July 2005. Arnold's corrections career began in 1978 working as a Correctional Officer for the Washington County Sheriff's Department in Chipley, Florida. Two years later, Arnold became the Department's Deputy Sheriff, and in 1982, she was promoted to Jail Administrator, a position she held for five years before joining CCA in 1987. Arnold started with CCA as the Chief of Security at Bay County Jail in Panama City, Florida. She then served, respectively, as assistant warden for CCA's Hernando County Jail in Brooksville, Florida and CCA's Gadsden Correctional Facility in Quincy, Florida. Arnold earned an Associate's degree from Chipola College in Marianna, Florida.
Total beds: 1520
Customer base:
Florida Department of Corrections
ACA Accreditation: Yes
Quincy, the county seat, has a population of nearly 7,800. Located in the middle of Gadsden County, Quincy is the center of county business and government. It is an active mainstreet community and boasts a rich historic district, highlighted by dozens of canopy streets.
Community Relations:
Morris Young, Sheriff, Gadsden County Sheriff's Office Major David Ganious, Major Shawn Wood, Major James Morgan, Major Tommy Haire, Bureau Chiefs, Gadsden County Sheriff's Office David Gardner, Executive Director, Chamber of Commerce Alice Dupont, Gadsden County Times Mr. W.O. Whittle, Century 21
Community Activities:
Special Olympics Torch Run March of Dimes American Cancer Society Relay for Life American Heart Association LVA of Gadsden County Gadsden Literacy Summit Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency WorkForce Plus East Gadsden Correctional Program in partnership with Tallahassee Community College
Programs Offered:
Education: Adult Basic Education Pre-GED GED Prep
Vocational: Nail Tech Course Life Skills Parenting Horticulture Carpentry Commercial Cleaning PC Support General Office Transition Law Library (Law Clerk)
Addictions Treatment Unit: RDAP Anger Management
Mental Health: Anger Management Psychological/Psychiatric
Religious Services: Faith-Based Therapeutic Community
Visitation Schedule:
Visitation cancelled for Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22.
Tour Contact: Warden : Joyce Arnold [850-875-9701]
Directions:
TALLAHASSEE AIRPORT - I-10 West toward Pensacola, exit 174 to SR-12 toward Gretna/Greensboro, merge onto FL-12 toward Gretna approximately 3 miles.