Okeechobee Correctional Institution

Okeechobee Correctional Institution

Location	3420 NE 168th Street Okeechobee, Florida postal address
Status	mixed
Capacity	1632
Opened	1995
Managed by	Florida Department of Corrections

The Okeechobee Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in unincorporated Okeechobee County, Florida, with an Okeechobee postal address. ^[1] It is owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. ^[2]

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

• 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

1. Geography Division. 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Okeechobee County, FL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 15 (PDF p. 16/31). Retrieved 2025-04-10. Okeechobee Correctional Instn
2. "Okeechobee Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
3. "Inmate Population Information Detail".
4. "Convicted killer, Gore accomplice Waterfield transferred to Hardee County prison".
5. "Convicted killer of college student speaks out following new developments in case". ABC News .
6. "Inmate Population Information List".

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