Okeechobee Correctional Institution

The Okeechobee Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in unincorporated Okeechobee County, Florida, with an Okeechobee postal address. It is 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

Donald Semenec, One of several participants in the murder of Bobby Kent.
Fred Waterfield, 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.