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. It holds another 1,398 inmates at the same security levels. It was rendered temporarily 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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