Okeechobee Correctional Institution

The Okeechobee Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections.

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

• Tyler Hadley (born 1993), Teenager who perpetrated the Murders of Blake and Mary-Jo Hadley (his own parents).
• Donald Semenec (born 1975), One of several participants in the murder of Bobby Kent.
• Fred Waterfield (born 1952), The cousin and accomplice of serial killer David Alan Gore. He was later transferred to Hardee Correctional Institution.
• Pedro Bravo - Murdered University of Florida student Christian Aguilar in September 2012.

References

1. List of Florida state prisons
2. Murder of Bobby Kent
3. David Alan Gore
4. Ricky D. Dixon
5. Belle Glade, Florida
6. Palm Beach County, Florida
7. U.S. Route 98 in Florida
8. U.S. Route 27 in Florida
9. Florida State Road 714
10. List of place names of Native American origin in the United States
11. Florida State Road 29
12. Voice of America
13. List of rampage killers in the United States
14. Sterilization of Latinas