Walton Correctional Institution

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Walton Correctional Institution
Walton Correctional Institution
Location691 Institution Road
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Statusmixed
Capacity1201
Opened1990
Managed by Florida Department of Corrections

The Walton Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. [1] This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders. Walton first opened in 1990 and has a maximum capacity of 1201 prisoners.

Serial Killer Paul Durousseau is an inmate here, as is one of perpetrators of the Murder of Teresa Sievers, Curtis Wayne Wright Jr.

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References

  1. "Calhoun Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 4 August 2016.

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