Blackwater River Correctional Facility Explained

Prison Name:	Blackwater River Correctional Facility
Status:	mixed
Capacity:	2000
Opened:	2010

The Blackwater River Correctional Facility is a private state prison for men located in Milton, Santa Rosa County, Florida, which was opened in 2010 by the GEO Group under contract with the Florida Department of Corrections.^[1] This facility houses about 2,000 inmates at a variety of security levels.^[2]

Notable inmates

• Michael Frederick Griffin, convicted to 25 years of life in prison for the Murder of David Gunn, in March 10, 1993.^[3]
• Nicholas Lindsey, Murderer of a police officer.^[4]

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Blackwater River Correctional Institution. Florida Department of Corrections. 3 August 2016.
2. Web site: Blackwater River Correctional Facility. GEO Group. 3 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160726085129/http://geogroup.com/Maps/LocationDetails/3. 26 July 2016. dead.
3. Web site: Inmate Population Information Detail.
4. Web site: Inmate Population Information Detail. 2020-01-08. 2023-11-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20231109223109/https://fdc.myflorida.com/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=C06556&TypeSearch=AI. live.