16425 Spring Hill Drive
Brooksville, FL 34604
352-799-7379
Fax: 352-796-8536

Facility Public Information Officer: Russell Washburn (russell.washburn@correctionscorp.com)

Facility Type: Male & Female, Multi-Level-security, Managed since 1988

Warden: Don Stewart

Don Stewart was named warden at Hernando County Jail in February 2006. He most recently served as warden at CCA's Cimarron Correctional Facility since May 2005. He also served as warden at Wheeler Correctional Facility, McRae Correctional Facility and David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center. Stewart began his corrections career of more than 23 years in the Kentucky Department of Corrections as a corrections officer and progressed through the ranks to warden. He first entered private sector corrections as assistant warden of operations at Lee Adjustment Center in Beatyville, KY in 1990 and obtained his appointment as warden in January 1992. Stewart joined CCA in 1997 at North Fork Correctional Facility in Sayre, Oklahoma.

Total beds: 876

Customer base: Hernando County, Fla., U.S. Marshals Service, INS, BOP

ACA Accreditation: Yes

Located approximately 35 miles north of downtown Tampa, Hernando County covers 312,000 acres(477 square miles). Hernando county has experienced a tremendous growth rate in the past 10 years, with a current population of over 155,000.

Community Relations: Patricia Crowley, President, Chamber of Commerce Karen Nicolai, Hernando County Clerk of Court Honorable Richard Tombrink Jr., Administrative Judge for Hernando County Nancy Beltz, Brooksville Rotary Club Gus Guadagnino, Joni Industries Lois Wilbur, Keller Williams Realty Mary Ellen Kerr, Chaplain, Hernando County Jail John Ehlenbeck, Bank of America, Suncoast Michael Tellone, Principal, Chocachatti Elemenatary School Honorable Judge Don Scaglione, Hernando County

Community Activities: Hernando County Jail supports several local organizations: American Cancer Society, Hernando County United Way, Hernando County Salvation Army, WWJB radio, Veteran's of Foreign Wars, Boy Scouts of America, Hernando County Sheriff's Youth Education Services and Junior Deputy Program, Dawn Rape Crisis Center, American Correctional Association, Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Programs Offered: EDUCATIONAL: GED (General Education Development), ABE (Adult Basic Education), English Literacy SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous FAITH-BASED: Mary Ellen Kerr, Chaplain, along with many religious volunteers provide services for various denominations. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIFE SKILLS: Domestic Violence Program, Anger Management, Developing Positive Parental Influences

Tour Contact: Warden: Don Stewart [352-799-7379 ext. 121]