United States · Florida · Okeechobee
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Okeechobee Correctional Institution is a state prison located in Okeechobee County, Florida. Rated capacity: 1,632. Reported population: 1,667. Security level: Close. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Okeechobee Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in unincorporated Okeechobee County, Florida, with an Okeechobee postal address. It is owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. Okeechobee has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders. The facility first opened in 1995 and has a maximum capacity of 1632 prisoners.
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Capacity
1,632
Current population
1,667
Occupancy
102%
Year opened
1995
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1995
Region
Florida
Security level
Close
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Okeechobee Correctional Institution. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/okeechobee-correctional-institution
"Okeechobee Correctional Institution." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/okeechobee-correctional-institution.
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title = {Okeechobee Correctional Institution},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-07-21}
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