Northwest Florida Reception Center
Location | 4455 Sam Mitchell Drive Chipley, Florida |
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Status | mixed |
Capacity | 1,303 |
Opened | 1994 |
Managed by | Florida Department of Corrections |
Northwest Florida Reception Center is a state prison for men located in Chipley, Washington County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections.[1] The facility was originally known as the "Washington Correctional Institution." NWFRC opened in 1994 with a mix of security levels and a capacity of 1303.
The adjacent Northwest Florida Reception Center Annex opened in 2008, and houses another 1415 inmates at the same security levels.[2]
NWFRC was described in press reports as "one of the state’s most notoriously violent prisons" as six correctional officers were arrested and charged with felony abuse against prisoners in September 2014.[3]
Notable inmates
Inmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
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Devon Arthurs | A81924 | Scheduled for release in 2062. | Murdered two roommates in 2017, and the case was noted for the unusual details, as Arthurs was a member of the Atomwaffen Division, a Neo-Nazi organization, before converting to Islam shortly before his crime.[4][5][6][7][8] |
Paul Durousseau | J19087 | Serving a life sentence. | Serial killer. |
References
- ^ "Northwest Florida Reception Center". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Northwest Florida Reception Center Annex". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ Brown, Julie K. (21 March 2015). "Culture of brutality reigned at state prison in Florida Panhandle". Miami Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Neo-Nazi-turned-Muslim charged with killing roommates who 'disrespected' faith". NBC News. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Florida Killings: Radical Islam And The Far Right, Under One Roof". Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Former neo-Nazi pleads guilty to murdering Florida roommates in 2017 - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Wang, Amy B. (2021-10-26). "A neo-Nazi converted to Islam and killed 2 roommates for 'disrespecting' his faith, police say". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "6 years later, Tampa neo-Nazi murder case ends with guilty plea". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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