Person dies from Coronavirus in Florida’s Civil Commitment Center
A resident at the Florida Civil Commitment Center in Arcadia – a “treatment facility” where persons who have already been convicted, sentenced and served their full punishment are sent for involuntary and indefinite confinement has died from Coronavirus, according to individuals who reported the matter to FAC and this story in the Tampa Bay Times. A second person is sick with the virus. People there are afraid they will also become infected.
The privately run facility in Arcadia houses approximately 600 people who are there for “treatment” – involuntary treatment – but confined in a jail like facility and can’t leave even though their sentences have been served.
And this isn’t supposed to be punishment… yeah right!
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In reading the various comments, sont realize it is not a prison. It is classified as a mental institution. It is where the state sends the “worst of the worst” However, that isnt true based upon some of those men’s stories. And in case you are wondering, a good number of them NEVER went to prison, but straight to JR camp.
This friend is one of my best friends. Ever. Between real prison (more than ten years) and JE, he would much prefer the JR camp
Food is better, officers better, actually less restrictions on movement, and so forth. No, he can’t walk out the gate, but neither could a resident at a mental hospital. Oh, and unlike DOC, the residents get PAID an hourly wage. A pittance. But an honest to god paycheck.
No, I wouldn’t want to be there, but he is content to be and that is all I care about…beyond his safety. I call into him(yes, into the faciliry) and speak at least once a week to him. I am here for him and that his enough for him.