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The Century Correctional Facilitiy is located in northwest Escambia County, Florida.
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The correctional facility is located off Highway 29 on Teddar Road near the town of Century, Florida.
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The administration building and parking areas are located at the front of the facility.
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The signature brick sign was made by inmate labor and is located adjacent to the Security Building.
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The walkway leads to the recreation yard where inmates gather to socialize, play games and exercise in the weight room.
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A guard surveys the exercise yard from a tower located adjacent to the recreation area. There are three towers.
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The pavillion is a gathering place for inmates located in the center of the dormatory building complex.
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The central walkway divides the inmate living area between the open bay dorm “A”
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The health classification building contains the clinic and infirmary.
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Family members and friends gather with inmates during visitation periods on Saturday and Sunday. There is an adjacent outdoor courtyard.
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The masonary training shop is located in one of vocational buildings in the program area of the facility.
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Thirty inmates work in each class to learn a trade. Materials and supplies are recycled.
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Equipment and tools are provided in order to train inmates to become skilled laborers.
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The carpentry shop is located in one of the vocational buildings in the program area of the facility.
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The library and classrooms are located in the Academic Building.
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There are six classrooms with 15 students in each class. Inmates are enrolled in regular course work and can attain a high school degree.
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The chapel seating capacity is approximately eighty persons.
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The nondenominational chapel is located in the program area of the facility.
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Thirty inmates are assigned to work detail in the laundry.
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The barber shop is located in OIC building in the living and recreational area of the facility.
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The health clinic has a twelve bed capacity.
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The bathroom is adjacent to the clinic area in the infirmary.
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The cafeteria seats 150 inmates in shifts for three meals per day.
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Thirty inmates per shift prepare and serve the meals.
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The kitchen is located in the Food Service Building in the program area of the facility.
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Inmates may spend 4-6 hours per day in the recreation yard. Classes of 25 persons use the exercise equipment.
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Two hundred and fifty two inmates live in each of the three “secure cell housing” units within compound.
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A typical bunk is one of two in a cell in the secure housing unit. There are three maximum security housing units in the compound.
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The Officers Station in the “secure cell housing” area facilitates survillence of the inmates quarters.
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The panorama exhibits an example of one of the five open bay dorm buildings within the facility.
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The sleeping area in the “open bay” dorm houses 144 inmates.
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The shower area is located adjacent to the open bay dorm sleeping area.
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Television viewing rooms are located adjacent to the open bay dorm.
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The inmate mail box is located beside the center gate.
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The building occupies the northwest corner of Jefferson and Main Street.
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The sculpture garden faces Main Street.
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The cells to the left are used for children's art classes.
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The original jail equipment remains in place with the keys still in the locks.
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The room/cell is used for children's art classes.
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The barred door leads into the hall. Stairs to the second floor are immediately across the hall.
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There are galleries across the hall from the staircase.
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The staircase leads to the second floor galleries.
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Large galleries are located off the upstairs hall.
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The stairwell is lit by natural light from the large windows and open staircase.
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There are large barred windows on the south side of the building.
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One of the second floor galleries is located off the stairwell.
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Main Street can be seen out of an upstairs window. The buildings are early 20th century warehouses, now converted into office buildings.
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Exterior barred windows face Main Street.
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The exterior walls are finished with stucco.
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A small sculpture garden is located between the building and the sidewalk on Main Street.
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Details of the Spanish Revival architecture can be seen along the roof line. As is typical of classical revival in government buildings of the first half of the 20th century, this style owes much to the Beaux Arts interpretation of classical design.
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Renovations to the building have extended and enhanced the original construction style with additional metal work.