Florida Department of Corrections Banner, Secretary Mark S. Inch

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Febuary 9, 2023

Contact: FDC Communications
(850) 488-0420
 


Florida Visitor Arrested

BLOUNTSTOWN, Fla. The Florida Department of Corrections' Office of the Inspector General announced the arrest of visitor Avis Basnight. Basnight is charged with the introduction of contraband and trafficking in narcotics.

For more information on the Department's Office of the Inspector General, please visit: http://fdc.myflorida.com/ig/index.html.

Click here to see the affidavit

The following exemptions apply to the redactions:

Social security numbers. § 119.071(5)(a), F.S

119.071[2][e], F.S., exempting all information “revealing the substance of a confession” by a person arrested until there is a final disposition in the case Social security numbers. § 119.071(5)(a), F.S

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