Central Florida Reception Center
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| Location | 7000 H C Kelley Road Orlando, Florida |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28°27′07″N 81°09′38″W / 28.4519°N 81.1606°W |
| Status | open |
| Security class | mixed |
| Capacity | 1659 + 1407 = 3066 |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Corrections |
The Central Florida Reception Center is a state prison for men located in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, which is owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections.[1] This facility was opened in 1988 (as the Orange Correctional Institution) and has a maximum capacity of 1659 prisoners, at a mix of security levels, as an inmate intake and processing center.
The Central Florida Reception Center, East Unit is an adjacent state prison for men with capacity for another 1407 prisoners. [2]
Notable Inmates
[edit]| Inmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Tyson | 154908 | Sentenced to life 2 times, once in 2012, and in 2016 as well.[3][4] | Convicted of the 2011 murders of James Kouzaris and James Cooper, two British tourists.[5][6][7][8] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Central Florida Reception Center". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Central Florida Reception Center, East Unit". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ Luscombe, Richard (2012-03-28). "Shawn Tyson gets life sentence for murdering British tourists in Florida". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Shawn Tyson re-sentenced over tourist murders". BBC News. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Missteps let youth go free before tourist slayings". NBC News. 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Boy charged with Florida murders". The Independent. 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Trial gets started for teen in Sarasota in killing of two British tourists". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "US teen guilty of murdering 2 British tourists". NBC News. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
