Northwest Florida Reception Center Explained

Prison Name:Northwest Florida Reception Center
Status:mixed
Capacity:1,303
Opened:1994

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

width=13%Inmate Namewidth=10%Register Numberwidth=28%Statuswidth=35%Details
Devon ArthursA81924Scheduled 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 DurousseauJ19087Serving a life sentence.Serial killer.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northwest Florida Reception Center. Florida Department of Corrections. 13 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Northwest Florida Reception Center Annex. Florida Department of Corrections. 13 August 2016.
  3. News: Brown. Julie K.. Culture of brutality reigned at state prison in Florida Panhandle. 13 August 2016. Miami Herald. 21 March 2015.
  4. Web site: 2017-05-23 . Neo-Nazi-turned-Muslim charged with killing roommates who 'disrespected' faith . 2024-01-30 . NBC News . en.
  5. Web site: Florida Killings: Radical Islam And The Far Right, Under One Roof . 2024-01-30.
  6. Web site: 2023-05-08 . Former neo-Nazi pleads guilty to murdering Florida roommates in 2017 - CBS News . 2024-01-30 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
  7. News: Wang . Amy B. . 2021-10-26 . A neo-Nazi converted to Islam and killed 2 roommates for ‘disrespecting’ his faith, police say . 2024-01-30 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.
  8. Web site: 6 years later, Tampa neo-Nazi murder case ends with guilty plea . 2024-01-30 . Tampa Bay Times . en.