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Charlotte Correctional Institution is a state prison located in Charlotte County, Florida. Rated capacity: 1,291. Reported population: 1,344. Security level: Close. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Background
The Charlotte Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male prisoners. Charlotte first opened in August 1989 and has a maximum capacity of 1,195 prisoners.
A 2015 grand jury report delivered a "blistering and graphic rebuke" to the department for the beating death of Charlotte inmate Matthew Walker on April 11, 2014 at the hands of guards. Reporters John Hackworth and Brian Gleason of Sun Coast Media Group were awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing for their reporting on Walker's death.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Charlotte Correctional Institution. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/charlotte-correctional-institution
Chicago
"Charlotte Correctional Institution." World Prisons. Accessed July 24, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/charlotte-correctional-institution.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-charlotte-correctional-inst,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Charlotte Correctional Institution},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/charlotte-correctional-institution},
urldate = {2026-07-24}
}
