Hardee Correctional Institution

State prison in Bowling Green, Florida, US
Hardee Correctional Institution
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Location6901 FL-62
Bowling Green, Florida
Statusmixed
Capacity1541
Opened1991
Managed byFlorida Department of Corrections

The Hardee Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Bowling Green, Hardee County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections.[1] This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders.

History

Hardee first opened in 1991 and has a maximum capacity of 1541 prisoners.

In 2015, a campus of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary was established in the penitentiary. [2]

Notable inmates

  • Alfonza Smalls (born 1978) - Accomplice of double murderer Richard Henyard[3]
  • Fred Waterfield (born 1952) - Cousin and accomplice of serial killer David Alan Gore[4][5]
  • James Winkles (1940–2010) - Murderer and alleged serial killer; was transferred to and died at Union Correctional Institution[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Hardee Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. ^ Nicole Kalil, Seminary Graduation For Inmates At Hardee Correctional, flbaptist.org, USA, March 25, 2019
  3. ^ "Inmate Population Information Detail". fdc.myflorida.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  4. ^ "Convicted killer, Gore accomplice Waterfield transferred to Hardee County prison". www.tcpalm.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  5. ^ "Family of 'Killing Cousin' tries to get him out". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  6. ^ "James Winkles". The Tampa Tribune. 1983-09-23. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  7. ^ "INMATE DIES AWAITING EXECUTION". 2022-09-20. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2024-02-16.

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