The Central Florida Reception Center is a state prison for men located in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, which is owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections.[1] This facility was opened in 1988 (as the Orange Correctional Institution) and has a maximum capacity of 1659 prisoners, at a mix of security levels, as an inmate intake and processing center.
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| Location | 7000 H C Kelley Road Orlando, Florida |
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| Status | open |
| Security class | mixed |
| Capacity | 1659 + 1407 = 3066 |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Corrections |
The Central Florida Reception Center, East Unit is an adjacent state prison for men with capacity for another 1407 prisoners. [2]
Notable Inmates edit
| Inmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Tyson | 154908 | Sentenced to life 2 times, once in 2012, and in 2016 as well.[3][4] | Convicted of the 2011 murders of James Kouzaris and James Cooper, two British tourists.[5][6][7][8] |
References edit
- ^ "Central Florida Reception Center". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Central Florida Reception Center, East Unit". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ Luscombe, Richard (2012-03-28). "Shawn Tyson gets life sentence for murdering British tourists in Florida". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Shawn Tyson re-sentenced over tourist murders". BBC News. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Missteps let youth go free before tourist slayings". NBC News. 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Boy charged with Florida murders". The Independent. 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Trial gets started for teen in Sarasota in killing of two British tourists". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "US teen guilty of murdering 2 British tourists". NBC News. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2024-02-08.