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.
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Location | 500 Ike Steele Road Wewahitchka, Florida |
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Status | mixed |
Capacity | 1572[1] |
Opened | 1992 |
Managed by | Florida Department of Corrections |
The Gulf Annex opened in May 1999 at an adjacent property, street address 699 Ike Steele Road. It holds another 1,398 inmates at the same security levels. It was rendered uninhabitable by Hurricane Michael in October of 2018[3]
References
edit- ^ https://fdc.myflorida.com/ci/109.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Gulf Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Gulf Correctional Institution Annex". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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