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How do I find out if someone is at Reception and Medical Center?
Search the FDOC Offender Search at dc.state.fl.us/OffenderSearch/Search.aspx. Enter the person's last name. Results show their current facility, DC number, and release date. RMC has satellite units, RMC West Unit and RMC Work Camp, so confirm the search names the specific unit.
Inmate Search
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Where is Reception and Medical Center located?
The facility is at 7765 S CR 231, Lake Butler, FL 32054-0628, in Union County. The facility phone is 386-496-6000.
General
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What does Reception and Medical Center do, and why might someone be sent here?
FDOC uses reception centers to process and classify newly sentenced inmates before assignment to a permanent facility. As its name indicates, this facility also serves a medical function within the FDOC system. It holds both adult and youthful offenders, according to FDOC's own facility listing. A stay here can be temporary, so confirm current placement through the FDOC Offender Search before visiting, sending money, or mailing anything.
General
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Is there a different mailing address for legal or official business with the facility?
FDOC lists an administrative mailing address for Reception and Medical Center at Post Office Box 628, Lake Butler, FL 32054-0628, separate from the personal-mail centralized address in Tampa. Personal letters and photos still go to the Tampa PO Box; the Lake Butler PO Box is for official facility business.
General
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When can I visit someone at Reception and Medical Center?
Regular visiting hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST, matching the FDOC statewide schedule. Submit a Visitation Application first, then schedule through the FDOC Offender Search portal. Call 386-496-6000 to confirm the current visiting days before you travel.
Visitation
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How do I get approved to visit?
Download the FDOC Visitation Application from fdc.myflorida.com. All visitors 12 and older must apply. Submit by mail to the facility's Classification Department, or call 386-496-6000 to ask about a current email submission option. Approval takes time. The inmate is notified, not the visitor.
Visitation
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How do I send money to someone at Reception and Medical Center?
Use Correct Pay at CorrectPay.com/Florida or call (855) 836-3364. You need the inmate's DC number. Money orders are accepted by mail to FDC Inmate Deposits, PO Box 25900, Bradenton, FL 34206-5900.
Send Money
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How do phone calls work at Reception and Medical Center?
Calls go through ConnectNetwork/AdvancePay. The inmate calls you. Set up a prepaid account at web.ConnectNetwork.com/Get-Started-FDC or call (866) 732-9098. Phone hours are Mon-Thu 8AM-11PM EST, Fri-Sat 8AM-1AM EST, Sun 8AM-11PM EST. All calls are monitored.
Phone Calls
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What is the mailing address for Reception and Medical Center?
All personal mail goes to the FDOC centralized address: [Inmate Full Legal Name, DC#], PO Box 23608, Tampa, FL 33623. Mail is scanned and delivered digitally. Send by USPS only.
Mail
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What is the facility phone number for Reception and Medical Center?
The facility phone is 386-496-6000. The chaplain's office can be reached at 386-496-7010. The facility is in Union County, near Lake Butler.
General
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What are RMC West Unit and RMC Work Camp?
These are satellite units of Reception and Medical Center. They have separate listings in the FDOC Offender Search. Confirm which specific unit holds the person you're looking for before making a trip.
General
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Are visits monitored?
Yes. Under FDOC statewide rules, visits are monitored by corrections staff. Do not discuss pending legal matters or case strategy.
Visitation