The Desoto Annex is a state prison for men located in

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DeSoto County, Florida DeSoto County is a county located at the tropical/humid subtropical line which means the Florida Heartland, central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,976. Its county seat is Arcadia. DeSoto Co ...

, owned and operated by the

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. This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders. Desoto Annex first opened in 1996 as an extension to the main Desoto facility, which has since closed. The Annex holds a maximum of 1453 prisoners.

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