Leaders with the Florida Department of Corrections and other project representatives broke ground on a new 12,500-square-foot modular medical facility at the Lowell Correctional Institution on July 22. | Photo Credit (all): Courtesy of FDC
OCALA, Fla. — The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) broke ground July 22 on a new modular medical facility at Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala, marking the beginning of a healthcare initiative that will expand surgical capabilities inside the state’s prison system while reducing the need to transport incarcerated individuals to outside hospitals.
The ceremony at Lowell Correctional Institution is symbolic of two new Medical Modular (MedMod) facilities planned for Lowell and the South Florida Reception Center (SFRC). Once complete, the purpose-built medical buildings will enable FDC, in partnership with healthcare provider Centurion, to perform procedures up to Level III surgeries within secure correctional settings…