Charlotte Correctional Institution
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Punta Gorda, Florida
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| Location | 33123 Oil Well Road Punta Gorda, Florida |
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| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | 1,195 = 1,078 main unit + 117 satellite unit |
| Population | 1,292 = 1,263 main unit + 29 satellite unit (as of April 15, 2025) |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Corrections |
| Warden | David Carson |
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4]
On June 4, 2015, inmate Robert Peterkin was discovered dead, which prison officials determined was the result of a suicide attempt the previous day.[5] Inmate Quonta Howard was found dead on August 4, 2015; his death became the seventh ongoing criminal investigation at CCI.[6]
