Charlotte Correctional Institution
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| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | 1,195 = 1,078 main unit + 117 satellite unit |
| Population | 1,292 = 1,263 main unit + 29 satellite unit (April 15, 2025) |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Corrections |
| Warden | David Carson |
The Charlotte Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Punta Gorda, Charlotte 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 prisoners. Charlotte first opened in August 1989 and has a maximum capacity of 1,195 prisoners.[2]
A 2015 grand jury report delivered a "blistering and graphic rebuke" to the department for the beating death of Charlotte inmate Matthew Walker on April 11, 2014 at the hands of guards.[3] Reporters John Hackworth and Brian Gleason of Sun Coast Media Group were awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing for their reporting on Walker's death.[4]
On June 4, 2015, inmate Robert Peterkin was discovered dead, which prison officials determined was the result of a suicide attempt the previous day.[5] Inmate Quonta Howard was found dead on August 4, 2015; his death became the seventh ongoing criminal investigation at CCI.[6]
Notable Inmates
[edit]- Tony Ables - serial killer
- Terrence Graham - former burglar who won a Supreme Court case that banned juvenile life without parole for non homicide offenses.[7]
- Grant Amato - Convicted for the murder of his family, where he shot his father, mother and brother in the head at their home in January 24, 2019.[8]
Sources
[edit]- ↑ "Charlotte Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Florida Correctional Medical Authority Report: Charlotte Correctional Institution" (PDF). Florida Correctional Medical Authorit. May 29, 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-06-21. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Brown, Julie K. (7 July 2015). "Grand jury report rips Florida prison over deadly beatdown". Miami Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Editorial Writing". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ Elias, Dave (21 July 2015). "Family Wants Answers in Another CCI Death". WZVN. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ Brown, Julie K. (6 August 2015). "Death leads to seventh criminal probe at troubled Charlotte County prison". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Inmate Population Information Detail".
- ↑ "Inmate Population Information Detail".
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