Gulf Correctional Institution

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Gulf Correctional Institution
Gulf Correctional Institution
Location500 Ike Steele Road
Wewahitchka, Florida
Statusmixed
Capacity1572 [1]
Opened1992
Managed by Florida Department of Corrections

The Gulf Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Wewahitchka, Gulf County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. [2] With a mix of security levels including minimum, medium, and close, this facility was opened in 1992 and has a maximum capacity of 1568 prisoners.

The Gulf Annex opened in May 1999. It holds another 1,398 inmates at the same security levels. It was rendered temporarily uninhabitable by Hurricane Michael in October 2018 [3]

References

  1. myflorida.com [ bare URL ]
  2. "Gulf Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  3. "Gulf Correctional Institution Annex". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 3 August 2016.

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