Hardee Correctional Institution
 HARCI overhead view | |
 Interactive map of Hardee Correctional Institution | |
| Location | 6901 State Road 62 Bowling Green, Florida 33834-9505 |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum, medium, and close |
| Capacity | 1,746 = 1,438 (main unit) + 308 (work camp) |
| Population | 1,727 = 1,429 (main unit) + 298 (work camp) (as of February 2023) |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Corrections |
| Warden | Thomas Sager |
| Website | https://www.fdc.myflorida.com/institutions/institutions-list/501 |
The Hardee Correctional Institution (HARCI) is a state prison for men located in unincorporated Hardee County, Florida,[1] with a Bowling Green postal address. It is owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections.[2] This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders.
History
[edit]Hardee first opened in April 1991 and has a maximum capacity of 1,746 inmates.[3][4]
In 2015, a campus of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary was established in the penitentiary. [5]
Notable inmates
[edit]| Name | Known for | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Amato | Convicted of a familicide in 2019 | [6] | |
| Alfonza Smalls | Accomplice of double murderer Richard Henyard | [7] | |
| Fred Waterfield | Cousin and accomplice of serial killer David Alan Gore | [8][9] | |
| James Winkles | Murderer and alleged serial killer | Transferred to and died at Union Correctional Institution | [10][11] |
References
[edit]- ^ Geography Division (April 13, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Hardee County, FL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/33). Retrieved 2025-04-10.
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- ^ "Hardee Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ Russell, Lorie (April 12, 1991). "Prison gates to open". The Tampa Tribune. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CMA: HARDEE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION" (PDF). flcma.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ^ Nicole Kalil, Seminary Graduation For Inmates At Hardee Correctional, flbaptist.org, USA, March 25, 2019
- ^ "Inmate Population Information Detail". pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com. Archived from the original on 2026-03-27. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ^ "Inmate Population Information Detail". fdc.myflorida.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Convicted killer, Gore accomplice Waterfield transferred to Hardee County prison". www.tcpalm.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Family of 'Killing Cousin' tries to get him out". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "James Winkles". The Tampa Tribune. 1983-09-23. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "INMATE DIES AWAITING EXECUTION". 2022-09-20. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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