The Okeechobee Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections.[1]
Okeechobee has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders. The facility first opened in 1995 and has a maximum capacity of 1632 prisoners.
Notable inmates
- Tyler Hadley (born 1993), Teenager who perpetrated the Murders of Blake and Mary-Jo Hadley (his own parents).[2]
- Donald Semenec (born 1975), One of several participants in the murder of Bobby Kent.[3]
- Fred Waterfield (born 1952), The cousin and accomplice of serial killer David Alan Gore. He was later transferred to Hardee Correctional Institution.[4]
- Pedro Bravo - Murdered University of Florida student Christian Aguilar in September 2012.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Okeechobee Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ https://fdc.myflorida.com/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=K86680&TypeSearch=AI
- ^ https://fdc.myflorida.com/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=963020&TypeSearch=AI
- ^ https://archive.tcpalm.com/news/convicted-killer-gore-accomplice-waterfield-transferred-to-hardee-county-prison-ep-382502058-343209422.html/
- ^ https://abcnews.go.com/US/convicted-killer-college-student-speaks-new-developments-case/story?id=107487508
- ^ https://fdc.myflorida.com/OffenderSearch/list.aspx?Page=List&TypeSearch=AI&DataAction=Filter&dcnumber=&LastName=Bravo&FirstName=Pedro&SearchAliases=1&OffenseCategory=&photosonly=0&nophotos=0&matches=20
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